Hi Guys, I have just bought a cx-5 2021 Maxx and one of the things I found out is that the vehicle allows you to drive even when doors are not closed property and I did a quick check in the user manual but couldn’t find anything that can be done to fix this.. not sure if this is a bug ?

 

You should be hearing an annoying chime, along with an icon on the dashboard showing a door/doors being open.

 

Are you suggesting that other cars can't be driven without the doors being closed properly? In such cars what happens if one tries to drive the car?

I don't want to sound like THAT guy but I've been driving since 1970 or so and I've driven a LOT of different cars/trucks in that time. While I can't say that I've tried to drive them all with a door open/not closed properly I can say that I have driven some of them in that state and I've never seen a case that the car wouldn't allow me to drive it.

Again, what does the car do to prevent being driven?

BTW, what is a cx-5 2021 Maxx?

 

Sounds like a safety feature not in all markets. Never heard of it in the US. I would hate to have a defective latch keep a vehicle from driving but I can also see the benefit.

 

Seems a bit extreme to stop the car from operating just because a door wasn't completely shut.

 

I've driven everything from a 1914 Model T on up and I've never had a car that wouldn't drive with the door open. You would be hurting if the door closed switch went back. I've worked on cars where the "door ajar" light was on and I needed to fix it.

There are things that will NOT be built into vehicle for liability reasons. If your CX-5 has keyless start and someone jumps into it while it's idling, they can drive off. If they stop it, it won't start. If the key fob were to fail going down the road, it won't shut off.

In 1974, Uncle Sam decided that all cars should not start until the drivers seat belt was started. I bought a 1975 that had the switch, but it was disabled. The 1974 model a mechanic could push a button on top of the unit and the car would start one time. A woman was sexually assaulted because she couldn't start her car to get away from some attackers. That's why the module was modified for 1975 and disappeared afterwards.

 

Y’all know that there is a whole world outside the US, right? The OP lives in Australia, where regulations and liabilities and car models are different than in the US. I’m not familiar with Aussi vehicular regulations, perhaps an open door ignition interlock is normal there. I don’t think he needs a lecture from foreigners telling him how they think things should be there. The Maxx is a specific CX trim level downunder, like Select or Signature are in the US.

 

You may be right. I can't see the regulation though. However, just in case, I asked an Aussie friend of mine about it. We've talked many times about the differences in vehicle regulations between the two countries. He has to deal with MOT for instance. As long as my wheels don't fall off, nobody cares around here.

 

I have never seen an Australian vehicle that wouldn't run as normal with a door not properly closed. Nor can I find any requirement in the Australian Design Rules, past or present.

Ralph

 

I recall in 1969 that I was driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway at night in fog so heavy that I had to open the door to see where the center line of the road was. It seemed to be a long time before I found a place to pull off and sleep in the car for the night. It would have been much worse had I not been able to open the door. Also, it would make it difficult to back a trailer at times.