They only install that on cars going to North America.
Either the lawyers or drivers are the reason why they do it.
The rest of the world dont even have "brake on before
going from P to R on the automatic"
Thomas
the Swede
Gary McCormick wrote:
> No - a stupid, annoying "safety device" dictated by the insurance companies
> to ensure the survival of the Darwin-impaired.
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
>
> Thomas wrote:
>
> > Some late model cars with a stick have a switch where the starter
> > wont work unless you de-clutch. A cheap life insurance?
> >
> > Thomas
> > the Swede
> >
> > noji wrote:
> >
> > > Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 9/20/2000 10:23 AM noji <noji@snowman.med.umn.edu> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > <snip>
> > > > >Pulled over when I heard screams from under the hood. This is
> > > > >something that I normally don't check up on.
> > > >
> > > > Dana,
> > > >
> > > > I'll remember to not stand in front of your car!!! (Lose any mechanics
> > > > lately?) ;>
> > > >
> > > > Fred
> > >
> > > Fred,
> > >
> > > I'm not so bad. It's my wife that you have to watch out for. She will
> > > often come out to lend a hand when I'm working on the car. I always
> > > park the car in gear and she never does. The request of starting the
> > > car has sent me into the wall more than once.
> > >
> > > Dana
> > > --
> > > Dana Nojima, Ph.D.
> > > Department of Urology
> > > VA Medical Center - 112F
> > > 4150 Clement Street
> > > San Francisco, CA 94121
> > >
> > > phone: (415) 221-4810 x 2031
> > > fax: (415) 750-6639
> > > noji-1@pacbell.net
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