On Jun 25, 6:04*pm, y_p_w <y_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Really - I got used to the headlamp switching off with the ignition on
> my Subaru. *My wife has also forgotten. *

good old volvo 240, same deal.

>
> Didn't I mention that I always carry one of those portable battery
> jump starters? *I remember once driving the Civic to Lassen Volcanic
> National Park, accidentally leaving the lights on for about an hour at
> the trailhead. *When I got back the starter wouldn't turn, I went to
> the trunk to get the jump starter, and opened the hood to connect it.

with a manual trans, i just try to always park on a hill. saved me a
few times.