No auto-up on passenger side window. Why not!?!?!

Nope no auto up for passenger side, dumb for sure.

 

My 2015 458 is the same... Dumb2


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Can't check the car now, but the manual of the 488 says driver's window has auto up and down and passenger window only has auto down (I wonder how this is supposed to make sense).

 

Yes it’s a Ferrari thing.

 

Yep - my 2014 458 is the same // believe it is the same on 488s and F8s but others on here can opine // don't feel bad - on my 2016 Hellcat there is no auto up for EITHER driver or passenger!!

 

It’s my understanding that the lack of passenger side auto-up is due to manufacturers mitigating the risk of a window closing on a child’s arm/hand. In a four door vehicle, the child is seated in the rear (or mid) row and unable to reach the front passenger window. On a coupe like Challenger, presumably a kid could reach into that passenger window opening.

 

grrr hate this feature

 

IIRC, it's a safety issue. No one wants their child or pet to get their head or extremities caught with an automatic window up feature.
Still sound stupid?

 

That can't be right - I've been in plenty of coupes (Vettes, Camaros, 911s, Caymans, BRZs, etc) that have auto-down/auto-up for the passenger window.

 

I confirm ... Italian makers (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa, Maserati, Fiat ...) have to comply with it for safety reason. I guess this doesn't apply for other countries' makers such as Germans.

 

Each mfg. sets their own internal criteria. Some worry about safety and lawsuits more than others.

 

As jm2 says, this is not a US regulatory requirement. FCA was apparently risk-averse on the issue, and I’m not sure when/how they adopted their policy. Was it from Daimler/Chrysler days, or from Fiat… dunno.

My McLaren has passenger auto-up, but the jam sensors are sensitive enough that the windows will stop closing if the car’s driving on uneven pavement. An alternative strategy, I guess.

 

First world problems. I never even noticed the widow on my passenger side does not have auto up. Now that I know I could care less.

 

But not Lambo. Comes down to cost vs safety. Sad really cause it doesn't take much.

 

Yes still stupid the windows generally have a safety stop if they encounter any resistance. Most of my cars have auto up/down on all four windows.

 

My 2015 458 has auto up on the drivers side only… [emoji44]

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