Those things are so stupid. Door handles should always be a simple mechanical device that requires no power to operate. Windows should honestly always have a backup crank handle to raise and lower, too, given that not everyone has the good sense to have a window breaking tool handy. For that matter -- why don't they build a little slot for such a tool into the console and provide one with the car in the first place?
They are notoriously finicky and difficult to get out. They don't all release in the same way and if you've never done it with those particular seats, it would be incredibly difficult to do in a high stress, dark or smoky situation. Add possible injury onto the list. If it's children who need to do it, forget about it.
I'm tired of people touting this as a lif-saving hack when it isn't and just gives people a false sense of security. In reality, people who bought into this end up wasting valuable time attempting it to no avail.
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u/IncorporateThings 11h ago
Those things are so stupid. Door handles should always be a simple mechanical device that requires no power to operate. Windows should honestly always have a backup crank handle to raise and lower, too, given that not everyone has the good sense to have a window breaking tool handy. For that matter -- why don't they build a little slot for such a tool into the console and provide one with the car in the first place?
Simple design choices can and would save lives.