How to lower your car windows with the key remote

[lebanon]

I've got this in a mail from a friend.

Let's start verifying if it works, I will on my wife's Honda Odyssey.


The temperature inside your car can get insanely hot on sunny days, regardless of the temperature outside. When you get to your car and it's boiling hot, what's the first thing you do? You lower the windows and blast the air conditioner, right?

A convenient feature that's been around for years, but remains unknown to many car owners, is the ability to lower the windows with the key remote. This allows you to begin cooling your car without having to get in first. Unless the car dealership told you about this trick or you happen to read manuals for fun, you may have been unaware of this ages-old trick.

The trick usually involves pressing the remote's unlock button, releasing it, then pressing it again and holding it down. In some cars, instead of using the remote, you can insert your key in the door lock and turn it clockwise, release, then turn it clockwise again and hold. Turning the key counterclockwise will usually raise the windows back up. Some cars will also include the sunroof as a window in this operation, while some convertibles with automatic tops will shut.

Based on an internal CNET poll, Reddit user comments and CNET user comments, we've confirmed that the trick works on various models from the following manufacturers:

Acura (MDX/TL/TSX)
Alfa Romeo (159)
Audi (A3/A4/A6/A7)
BMW (3 Series/5 Series/7 Series/M5/Z4)
Chevrolet (Corvette)
Chrysler (Sebring/Town & Country)
Dodge (Challenger/Charger/Durango/Journey/Ram)
Ford (C-Max/F-150/Focus/Fusion/Mondeo/S-Max/Taurus)
Honda (Accord/Accord Crosstour/Odyssey/Pilot/Ridgeline)
Infiniti (G25x/G35/G37/I30/I35/M35)
Jaguar (S Type/XJ8/XK8)
Lexus (ES300/GS350/RX300/RX350/RX400h)
Lincoln (LS/MKX/MKZ/Zephyr)
Mazda (6/CX-9/MX-5 Miata)
Mercedes-Benz (B180/C240/C300/CLK350/CLS550/E350/E500/ML550)
Mini Cooper (Clubman)
Nissan (350Z/Altima/Maxima/Murano/Titan)
Volkswagen (Beetle/Golf/Jetta/Passat)
Volvo (C30/V50)

[Reads90]

Well does not work on a new Hyundai :-)

[30t of coolness]

You want a hot interior I used to have a Cosmic (dark) blue Valiant Pacer with a Black Vinyl interior & black bakelite steering wheel .That was hot ,open the door & stand around for 5mins HOT, but a top car & really regret selling it :(

[digger]

You want a hot interior I used to have a Cosmic (dark) blue Valiant Pacer with a Black Vinyl interior & black bakelite steering wheel .That was hot ,open the door & stand around for 5mins HOT, but a top car & really regret selling it :(

Bet you couldnt lower the window with a remote either... unless you used it like a rock :)

[rick130]

Bet you couldnt lower the window with a remote either... unless you used it like a rock :)

When I read the thread title I thought the remote might be used to do a similar thing :angel:

[lewy]

did the mini clubman have elec windows?

[CJT]

The ford focus I had a few years ago did this.

Hold the unlock button to open the windows, hold the lock button to put all the windows up :)

[Slunnie]

Volvo XC60 does it too.

[Bigbjorn]

You want a hot interior I used to have a Cosmic (dark) blue Valiant Pacer with a Black Vinyl interior & black bakelite steering wheel .That was hot ,open the door & stand around for 5mins HOT, but a top car & really regret selling it :(

I once had a C8 Chrysler 9 seater mourner's coach I bought from a funeral parlour when they replaced it with a new Cadillac purpose built coach. This car was HOT. Black paint, dark brown seats and carpets, bottle green trims and headliner. I swear you could have cooked the Sunday roast in it.

However, it did have opening front and rear quarter windows and a scuttle scoop. Open up everything and a few blocks at 30 mph you could start closing up as the breeze would be stirring up the dust and crud on the floor.

[inside]

FL2 does this, I assume other newer LRs do as well. Very handy when the car has been sitting in the sun.

[Graeme]

It works on my D4, both opening after a 2nd long press after unlocking and closing after a 2nd long press after locking - all 4 windows.

Edit: I should have cleaned the mud off the windows first though.

[BMKal]

It works on my D4, both opening after a 2nd long press after unlocking and closing after a 2nd long press after locking - all 4 windows.

Edit: I should have cleaned the mud off the windows first though.

Thanks Graeme - will try this in the morning. I knew I could open the windows with the remote, but did not know that I could close them as well.

[digger]

I once had a C8 Chrysler 9 seater mourner's coach I bought from a funeral parlour when they replaced it with a new Cadillac purpose built coach. This car was HOT. Black paint, dark brown seats and carpets, bottle green trims and headliner. I swear you could have cooked the Sunday roast in it.

However, it did have opening front and rear quarter windows and a scuttle scoop. Open up everything and a few blocks at 30 mph you could start closing up as the breeze would be stirring up the dust and crud on the floor.

That wasnt dust, that was ashes.... :eek:
is that you uncle abner? You look good as a whirlie...

[jx2mad]

Sure works on my '03 TD6. One click, doors unlock, 1 long hold down, front windows down, second hold down back windows open. Good trick:D:D:D

[DoctorJ]

Tried the '06 d3 and it didn't work :mad: surprising since my '02 Holden vectra cdxi let me!

Cheers
Julian

[BMKal]

Thanks Graeme - will try this in the morning. I knew I could open the windows with the remote, but did not know that I could close them as well.

Nope - can only open the windows with the remote on my D4. Can't close them.

Tried the D2 this morning as well - can't open or close them with the remote.

[lebanon]

It didn't work on the Honda Odyssey :mad:

[Graeme]

Nope - can only open the windows with the remote on my D4. Can't close them.Mine has global close enabled, which I may have done using Faultmate.

[PhilipA]

I am pretty sure that this is an ADR issue and that these features are usually disabled for Australia.

My 1994 M3 was supposed to have it and didn't .

I will try my 06 Jazz and see what happens. NOPE.
It has one touch up and down on driver's door so is ECU enabled, and I had to reset it when the battery was changed, so it should have enough smarts to do it. All it does on the second push is try to unlock again.
Regards Philip A

[Utemad]

Nothing happens on a Prado 150.

[Pierre]

Nothing EVER happens on a Prado 150!

Cheers

Pete

[DoctorJ]

Would it be possible to make the Land Rover button on the key be able to do this, just putting it out there!

Cheers
Julian