Doors open while locked?

cpatch · 09-04-2009, 11:59 AM

I just discovered yesterday that the doors in my Gen III can be opened from the inside when locked (the front doors at least...I didn't check the back). Pulling the door handle unlocks the door, even while moving. This seems like a major safety issue...can it be disabled?

rachaelseven · 09-04-2009, 12:08 PM

A major safety issue? Really? The back ones have child safety locks (all cars in the US have for a while, afaik) that prevent operation from inside and I would hope the grown-ups (theoretically at least) driving the car would know not to get out while it's moving?

qbee42 · 09-04-2009, 12:13 PM

Most cars work this way. Not being able to get out is also a major safety issue.

Tom

bokone · 09-04-2009, 01:42 PM

I love that feature. I'm smart enough not to exit the vehicle while moving and as mentioned the rears have a child safety switch. My friends Honda drives me crazy having to unlock the door to get out. In an emergency (fire perhaps), I know I would be pulling at that handle in desperation and in vain. Just my $.02

Salsawonder · 09-04-2009, 01:50 PM

After I bought my 2010 I crawled in the back seat and closed the door then freaked out thinking the childlock might have been set. Thank goodness it was not on, I am not good at crawling over the seats. I have met a woman recently who did attempt to jump out of the car while moving........she was on a 5150 for danger to self. She spent quite a long time in our unit.

cpatch · 09-04-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rachaelseven

A major safety issue? Really?

Really. (OK, maybe not major.) I've had passengers in an inebriated state try to open the door while moving in the past. And while I do see the benefit of having the doors unlock automatically in the case of an emergency, it's not that hard to manually unlock them either.

spinkao · 09-04-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cpatch

I've had passengers in an inebriated state try to open the door while moving in the past.

Well, they shouldn't be allowed to drive a car then...

jay_man2 · 09-04-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by spinkao

Well, they shouldn't be allowed to drive a car then...

Passengers don't usually drive the car. Otherwise we wouldn't call them passengers.

cpatch · 09-04-2009, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinkao

Well, they shouldn't be allowed to drive a car then...

Which is exactly why I was driving and they weren't.

downeastah · 09-04-2009, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinkao

Well, they shouldn't be allowed to drive a car then...

09-04-2009, 11:59 AM	#1
cpatch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 371 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 10 Thanked 74 Times in 39 Posts Friends: 2	Doors open while locked? I just discovered yesterday that the doors in my Gen III can be opened from the inside when locked (the front doors at least...I didn't check the back). Pulling the door handle unlocks the door, even while moving. This seems like a major safety issue...can it be disabled?

09-04-2009, 12:08 PM	#2
rachaelseven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Adams, MA Posts: 582 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 87 Thanked 145 Times in 86 Posts Friends: 4	Re: Doors open while locked? A major safety issue? Really? The back ones have child safety locks (all cars in the US have for a while, afaik) that prevent operation from inside and I would hope the grown-ups (theoretically at least) driving the car would know not to get out while it's moving?

09-04-2009, 12:13 PM	#3
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,492 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 392 Times in 290 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Doors open while locked? Most cars work this way. Not being able to get out is also a major safety issue. Tom

09-04-2009, 01:42 PM	#4
bokone Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 22 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: No Package Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Doors open while locked? I love that feature. I'm smart enough not to exit the vehicle while moving and as mentioned the rears have a child safety switch. My friends Honda drives me crazy having to unlock the door to get out. In an emergency (fire perhaps), I know I would be pulling at that handle in desperation and in vain. Just my $.02

09-04-2009, 01:50 PM	#5
Salsawonder Silver Lining Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Mesa California Posts: 1,611 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 32 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Doors open while locked? After I bought my 2010 I crawled in the back seat and closed the door then freaked out thinking the childlock might have been set. Thank goodness it was not on, I am not good at crawling over the seats. I have met a woman recently who did attempt to jump out of the car while moving........she was on a 5150 for danger to self. She spent quite a long time in our unit.

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