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Got a new mdx 2017 yesterday. While just now, a scary thought came to my mind:
What if someone (like driver or front seat passenger) accidentally hit the gear selector button while car is in motion? like hit P, R or N? N probably OK, what about P, R? not like traditional shift lever which has a mechanic lock.
I searched the manual, and found in Page 379, it shows:
Restriction on selecting a gear position
You cannot select a gear position under certain circumstances that may lead to unexpected crashes or damage.
So, the statement seems to be unclear. Does that mean:
1. you just never try to (accidentally) hit it otherwise causing damage.
2. you still can accidentally hit it, but the system already disables it which will not respond to your action.
If the answer is 1, then super scary:frown2:
If the answer is 2, wow, good safety design:smile2:
Anybody has some idea about this, or even had some tests?
Another big question is, is this Electronic Gear Selector waterproof? cause it is right next to the cup holder. Spill can possibly happen if you put drink there. Electronics is very fragile to water spill. A big design defect, I think.
What if someone (like driver or front seat passenger) accidentally hit the gear selector button while car is in motion? like hit P, R or N? N probably OK, what about P, R? not like traditional shift lever which has a mechanic lock.
I searched the manual, and found in Page 379, it shows:
Restriction on selecting a gear position
You cannot select a gear position under certain circumstances that may lead to unexpected crashes or damage.
So, the statement seems to be unclear. Does that mean:
1. you just never try to (accidentally) hit it otherwise causing damage.
2. you still can accidentally hit it, but the system already disables it which will not respond to your action.
If the answer is 1, then super scary:frown2:
If the answer is 2, wow, good safety design:smile2:
Anybody has some idea about this, or even had some tests?
Another big question is, is this Electronic Gear Selector waterproof? cause it is right next to the cup holder. Spill can possibly happen if you put drink there. Electronics is very fragile to water spill. A big design defect, I think.
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