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aerbus32's avatar
aerbus32
Explorer II
Jul 26, 2013

CR-V towing with the engine on

Every now & then the question comes up about leaving the engine running while towing the dinghy . . . Let's just say I was a bit distracted by the grandkids when hooking up our 2010 CR- V yesterday. Within minutes of hitting the road, and San Diego traffic, it occurred to me that I might have left the engine running. Found a safe place to pull over, and sure enough, the engine was on. And the doors had automatically locked as they do when it's driven. And the remote would not unlock them. Fortunately, I had left a window just barely sufficiently open to reach in & unlock the door.
Yet another reason to NOT tow with the engine running.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2013
    B's Bunch wrote:
    OpenRangePullen_Ford wrote:
    Why did you leave the engine running? Who ever told you that is just plane dumb.

    :h


    X2 :h
  • obgraham's avatar
    obgraham
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2013
    I think every one of us at some time has forgotten or messed up something in the hookup. I towed my CRV about 4 miles with it in 1st gear (manual transmission) before realizing that it seemed to be dragging.

    I thought I'd trashed the tranny. However, no harm done.

    Now one of us does the hookup, without any interruption, and the other verifies it.
  • Johno02's avatar
    Johno02
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2013
    One of the things we have learned over the years is not to get distracted while hooking up, unhooking, backing in. or dumping. We each have our own routine that works for us, and generally distractions cause mistakes or a forgotten step. We also try to apply this around others, unless the other needs or asks for assistance. Best to stand back, let others do things their way. If you do see what appears to be a mistake, it is OK to mention it by asking if that was what was intended. By just observing others, we have learned many new or better ways to do things.
  • B_s_Bunch's avatar
    B_s_Bunch
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2013
    OpenRangePullen_Ford wrote:
    Why did you leave the engine running? Who ever told you that is just plane dumb.

    :h
  • F1bNorm's avatar
    F1bNorm
    Explorer
    Jul 26, 2013
    The auto locking feature is programable and can be turned off. Honda manuals are online.

    Norm

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