The "Random Things You May Not Know About Your Car" Thread

[brilliant_b]

If you leave your turn signal on too long without making an actual turn, the DIC will display a message telling you to turn it off. Is it me or is my car grandpa proof.?!

[CAMARO_SS_2012]

The trunk button is in perfect position so you can press it while pushing your car door open and exiting the vehicle. The little things

[Hayden]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Every car I have had since 1980 with cruise control has done that...

[buckeyemike]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Every car I have had since 1980 with cruise control has done that...

I laughed way too hard at this.

[Dupree878]

Originally Posted by 2Muchmark

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Real time milage : In the 2010 Camaro, holding down the switch left arm (I forget the label, sorry) gives you a real-time display of your gas usage.

Explain that a little better, please. Hold a button, or the blinker, or what?

When my 2SS was at the dealer for a few hours they gave me a Malibu to drive and it had real time and average fuel economy on the DIC. Made more sense to me than just the average. It would be nice to see a real time readout.

[Dupree878]

Fun fact that a guy in Birmingham AL learned tonight at the track (don't know if member here or not)

If you have a V6 Camaro, no matter how badly the SS M6 is spinning and wheel hopping, once he hooks up he'll go by you like you're sitting still.

[RubyCamaro]

Not always! Just ask my some of my SS Music City Camaro Club buddies that I have beaten at the track a few times.

[GSE Camaro SS]

Good stuff. My car unlocks near the A/C unit. Is that in all SS?

[911medic]

Originally Posted by 2Muchmark

Indexing:
When you pull on the door handle, a switch sends a signal to the computer telling your windows to drop down very slightly. The same happens when inside the car. This is to let the air pressure inside the car equalize with the outside before you open/close the door and to make a better seal around the top edge of the car.

The better seal part is right, don't thing it has anything to do with pressure equalization, though.

Here's one (not sure if it's been mentioned): When in reverse, if you have a stock rearview camera, turning the steering wheel results in the guide markers in the camera display curving to show the path you'll take as you back up.

[Nate GM]

If you turn the key in the ignition, you can drive your car.

[007s 'Vert]

Originally Posted by CAMARO_SS_2012

The trunk button is in perfect position so you can press it while pushing your car door open and exiting the vehicle. The little things

Very handy indeed, of all cars I ever had or seen, the placement of the trunk release button could not be in a more perfect place......My hats off to the button designer at Chevy

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Did you try it again to make sure you didn't accidentally turn the ignition off at the same time. I have never had any car shut off while adjusting the column.

kind of dangerous to have a car shut off while its moving. I highly doubt GM would add that feature.

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by 911medic

The better seal part is right, don't thing it has anything to do with pressure equalization, though.

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that and so the window can go up under the trim at the top of the door.

a couple things I've noticed though (not going to go back and read all 30+ pages)

the DRL's go off when the emergency brake is engaged

the trunk release only works when the parking brake is engaged

and the DIC dims when the headlights come on

[911medic]

Originally Posted by jd10013

the trunk release only works when the parking brake is engaged

Is that a manual vs auto thing? My 2012 auto doesn't need the parking brake engaged to open the trunk.