Zs ev Rear Windows

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One feature of the ZSEV and also was present on my GS when I owned it, was the fact that the rear windows go zinging all the way down as soon as you touch the button in the front door. This is both unhelpful and potentially dangerous in my view. As a driver you should be able to touch the button and control the amount that the window moves without having to turn your head around to judge what’s going on. If you have children or animals in the back of the car this could potentially be dangerous and it’s a really silly way to have the windows at the back programmed. Is there any way that the car can be reprogrammed so that the rear windows maintain full control from the switches in the front door. This might soundLike a nitpicking point but in reality it potentially has dangers.
 
One feature of the ZSEV and also was present on my GS when I owned it, was the fact that the rear windows go zinging all the way down as soon as you touch the button in the front door. This is both unhelpful and potentially dangerous in my view. As a driver you should be able to touch the button and control the amount that the window moves without having to turn your head around to judge what’s going on. If you have children or animals in the back of the car this could potentially be dangerous and it’s a really silly way to have the windows at the back programmed. Is there any way that the car can be reprogrammed so that the rear windows maintain full control from the switches in the front door. This might soundLike a nitpicking point but in reality it potentially has dangers.
Also annoying is the fact that they don't auto up, you have to hold the switch on for up.
To roll the windows part way down you have to dab the switch several times until you reach the desired level, again annoying and distracting.
 
Is there any way that the car can be reprogrammed so that the rear windows maintain full control from the switches in the front door.
The car already has a feature to turn OFF the rear electric windows, so that the driver has complete control over there operation.
By depressing the long oblong switch, located in the drivers door arm rest, just behind the four individual window switches.
Pressing this button, will disable the operation of BOTH of the rear electric windows.
It will however, still allow the driver to control the rear windows from HIS / HER switches in the drivers door arm rest.
Releasing the isolation switch, will return control back to the rear passengers again.
 
The car already has a feature to turn OFF the rear electric windows, so that the driver has complete control over there operation.
By depressing the long oblong switch, located in the drivers door arm rest, just behind the four individual window switches.
Pressing this button, will disable the operation of BOTH of the rear electric windows.
It will however, still allow the driver to control the rear windows from HIS / HER switches in the drivers door arm rest.
Releasing the isolation switch, will return control back to the rear passengers again.
Sorry, I normally appreciate your responses, but respectfully on this one you have completely missed the point.
Of course I know about the isolation switch. My point was about the automatic down when you touch the button in the front. If you have children or animals in the back as a driver you have to turn round to see where the Windows have stopped. Dangerous! My question was can this be altered on the computer.
 
Sorry, I normally appreciate your responses, but respectfully on this one you have completely missed the point.
Of course I know about the isolation switch.
Okay, so I have just checked our car JUST to be double sure of my understanding of how the rear windows do respond in the way you suggest, before responding to your post .
In your original post it state the following :-
Quote - "the fact that the rear windows go zinging all the way down as soon as you touch the button in the front door".
But I am struggling to understand how I "completely missed the point" sorry, because this is either incorrect or car does not function in the same way as our's ?.
Well here is my findings, this MAY or MAY NOT answer your question ??????.
So, when operating the REAR windows from the front drivers seat, this what happens in our car.
If you just "Tap" down on the rear window switch with lightest of short bursts, the windows glass WILL react in the very same way, by going down in the same very controlled short staggered stages.
But IF you then press the rear window switch into the down position HARD - then it WILL send the window glass down quickly, straight from the fully closed to fully open in one action !.
Small light "Tap's" down on the switches, gives you full control of the closer rate.
The built in safety feature here, is that the rear windows will only go UP in short stages, in response to you pulling UP on the switch.
They will NOT carry out automatic one touch closer.
They will only travel continuously IF you keep you finger FULLY pulled up on the switch.
This is very similar on other cars I have owned from other manufactures.
In concussion, either it is car or heavy finger pressure causing the issue.
If your car does NOT conform to this standard, then can I strongly suggest you get it checked at the dealers !.
I carry both of our young grand children in the back of our car on a regular basis, so understanding how these windows function is important.
For this very reason, that is why I suggested always disabling the rear windows when travelling.
The O/S/R window glass is most vulnerable to little fingers, because it is difficult to see the window operating while driving, the N/S/R is more vissable.
 
If you have pressed the switch hard and initiated the auto down function, you can stop the window on its way down by pulling (or in fact pressing) the switch again.
So basically, if you only want it partially down, press it then pull or press it again.
 
My dog likes the rear window fully down, he is restrained in the back through a seatbelt restraint which is the law, the only issue I have is it is bloody noisy and cold ????
 
My dog likes the rear window fully down, he is restrained in the back through a seatbelt restraint which is the law, the only issue I have is it is bloody noisy and cold ????
If you have pressed the switch hard and initiated the auto down function, you can stop the window on its way down by pulling (or in fact pressing) the switch again.
So basically, if you only want it partially down, press it then pull or press it again.
Sorry, I am neither stupid senile or heavy fingered. Never mind, thank you for the lecture. I will ask the dealer my original question to see if the rear windows can operate by reprogram in the same way as my Korando which I tow my caravan with.
My Gs was the same and after 54 years of driving including passing the advanced test in the recent past I think I understand the controls and how they work. In all other aspects your replies to me have been appreciated and respected but on this matter I do not think you are right. This is not me having a go at you. You are definitely knowledgeable on many aspects and I hope you will continue to respond in the future.
Regards
 
Sorry, I am neither stupid senile or heavy fingered. Never mind, thank you for the lecture. I will ask the dealer my original question to see if the rear windows can operate by reprogram in the same way as my Korando which I tow my caravan with.
My Gs was the same and after 54 years of driving including passing the advanced test in the recent past I think I understand the controls and how they work. In all other aspects your replies to me have been appreciated and respected but on this matter I do not think you are right. This is not me having a go at you. You are definitely knowledgeable on many aspects and I hope you will continue to respond in the future.
Regards
I was NOT suggesting you where either stupid or senile ?.
I don't know how you come to that conclusion to be honest.
I tried to offer help by taking the time to check if my car responded in the same way as yours !.
Clearly it does not !.
Either your car has a fault or mine has !.
I am sure your dealer will confirm if this is the case or not.
Some times trying to help can be taken the wrong way I guess.
Such is life !.
 
I was NOT suggesting you where either stupid or senile ?.
I don't know how you come to that conclusion to be honest.
I tried to offer help by taking the time to check if my car responded in the same way as yours !.
Clearly it does not !.
Either your car has a fault or mine has !.
I am sure your dealer will confirm if this is the case or not.
Some times trying to help can be taken the wrong way I guess.
Such is life !.
If I took you the wrong way sorry. I lost my mother a few days ago so am a bit upset at the moment. Sorry
 
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