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Re:Toyota owners have to pay $8/month to keep using their ke... by mauvehaus on Monday December 13, 2021 @07:20PM (#29546572)
That's how pretty much all car doors worked for decades. As a kid I used to lock the back doors when riding around and pull the handle [0]. No, the child safety locks were not enabled.

[0] Why? Why do kids do anything, really?

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Re:Toyota owners have to pay $8/month to keep using their ke... by bumby on Monday December 13, 2021 @08:49PM (#29547208)
I’m not sure this is a given. My previous Ford would unlock the front door when the indoor handle was pulled, regardless of lock state. It seems like it’s depends on manufacturer, model, and options package.

https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/52480/is-the-d...

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