"E. Meyer" <e52.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BDB5883A.ADC53%e52.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org...
> On 11/8/04 12:55 PM, in article 3jPjd.28$wh6.67@news.oracle.com, "eh"
> <eh@nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>> After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that
>> it misses one important feature: lock the door automatically when
>> the car gets started. Our 98 Accord had this feature and
>> we are surprised to see it missing in the 2004 model. Does
>> anyone know how to enable this feature?
>
> I've never encountered that "feature" on a Honda. If you had it before it
> probably was aftermarket.
>
> Why is this such an important feature? They fixed the problem of car
> doors
> coming open by themselves many years ago. In 39 years of driving I can
> count on the fingers of one hand the number if times I have felt like I
> needed the doors locked when I was in the car.

Some people like the feeling of security from car-jackers. Locked door
makes it a little more difficult for them. Along the same security lines as
why many built-in keyless entry systems only unlock the drivers door on the
first press and require a 2nd press to unlock the rest.