Radio on with key out of ignition?
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2014 GL450
Radio on with key out of ignition?
Pulled my 2009 E350 into my garage this evening, took the key out of the ignition, opened the door and realized that I needed something out of the glove compartment. As I leaned over to get to the glove compartment, I accidentally hit the power button for the radio/navigation/comand system and the radio turned on. I had no idea that the radio, etc. were still powered after the key was out of the ignition and door was opened.
Is this normal?
I assume that I could look up the answer in the manual but I don't have it handy.
Thanks.
Is this normal?
I assume that I could look up the answer in the manual but I don't have it handy.
Thanks.
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Pulled my 2009 E350 into my garage this evening, took the key out of the ignition, opened the door and realized that I needed something out of the glove compartment. As I leaned over to get to the glove compartment, I accidentally hit the power button for the radio/navigation/comand system and the radio turned on. I had no idea that the radio, etc. were still powered after the key was out of the ignition and door was opened.
Is this normal?
I assume that I could look up the answer in the manual but I don't have it handy.
Thanks.
Is this normal?
I assume that I could look up the answer in the manual but I don't have it handy.
Thanks.
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Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 31
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From: NY, NY
2014 GL450
Thanks! My previous cars (non-MB) usually kept the power to the windows and radio after the ignition was off and key was out of the ignition but then cut off when the door was opened.
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I think it is a good feature of Benz, you can turn on radio any time without carying keys. BMW behaves differently, you stop engine and leave car, however radio will continue working about 5 minutes and then you need keys to keep it up.
