Can’t recall that ever happening before.
It’s this week’s press car, a new Genesis GV80.
Before dinner, I went to check it out since it arrived later today and it’s been a busy day.
How’s the back seat? Let’s see.
Not the biggest as it’s one of those “coupe” SUVs. I think the back of an Elantra has more room. Definitely more headroom.
Well, let’s get out and eat: nothing.
Try the other back door: nothing.
Handles just don’t do anything.
Unlock via the button? Nothing.
Unlock via the fob? Nothing.
Open the rear windows? Nope.
I can reach the starter button but, still, no rear windows.
Cannot open the rear doors.
Did someone engage the child locks?
I can open the hatch via the fob but the cargo cover in kinda in the way–and, remember, it’s a coupe SUV so the sloping bodywork.
My phone is in the house, so I can’t call my wife. I can’t even make a video and go viral.
Think, Fry, think.
Okay, how about this: I can move the driver seat all the way forward and the passenger seat all the way back so I can (not gracefully) slither over the center console and into the passenger seat.
Success!
And, yep, someone engaged the child locks. First time in 30 years I have found them engaged on a test car.
My wife said that eventually she’d have come looking for me.