Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Drivers Manuals
So, those idiots at KIA finally got the electronics sorted out on my van and, as I was driving home, I noticed this indicator light I'd never noticed before. Except, I didn't know whether it was an indicator or a warning, 'cause I'd never seen it before.
So, I haul out the driver's manual and start looking for a description. I don't think I fully realized until that moment how utterly useless driver's manuals usually are.
For starters, the table of contents gave no help in narrowing down where to look for the information. All the headings were things like "Getting to know your vehicle", "Driving your vehicle" and "Frequently asked questions about your vehicle", all of which could apply to anything.
Searching manually (har, getit?), I soon discovered that the first half of the manual is dedicated to topics like how to turn on the ignition; how to adjust the seats; how to fill the vehicle with gas; the location of the cup-holders; and other such precious nuggets of wisdom.
I'm tempted to say something like "How stupid do they think we are?" but humans are pretty stupid so I guess they just have to cover their butts legally.
(It was the "fog lights engaged" indicator. Apparently, fog lights are standard on my vehicle, which I didn't know before.)
posted by Mentok @ 4:23 p.m.,
