YOU MUST WORK FOR THE IRS TO HAVE THAT MUCH FEAR ENTERING YOUR CAR

 

Ok, mine is an 05, and very glossy. Early 05 possibly?

 

The child restraint system in these cars consists of two points between the seat back and seat cushion, a point on the bottom back of the seat and a strap at the top back of the seat. There is also a button to turn of the passenger air bag when using a child safety seat. It's all in the owners manual.

 

Never assume. There are probably a million possible scenarios. Maybe keeping the passenger side locked would be of benefit in half a million of them.

It is not uncommon for a bad guy to wait for a woman to return to her car, waiting for her to unlock it so he can jump in the passenger side and abduct her.

 

It would not be illegal to have a child seat in the passenger seat of a two seater car. There is, obviously, nowhere else to put it.

 

It is a mistake to equate being safety conscious with fear. Crime is not uncommon in many major metropolitan areas. Criminals like people who fail to be aware of their surroundings.

 

Stranger things have happened.

What's your cars build date? You don't happen to have an automatic dimming rearview mirror as well do ya?

 

So glad to live where I do Not uncommon

 

Thing # 326 I've learned about this car:

When re-installing the drip pan under the engine, there are small "clips" that hold it in place while you tighten the bolts.

 

Where? You mean the skid plate? If so, I don't have this.

 

Yeah on the skid plate, there are slots on the left and right that will hold it in place.

 

See? There's something I learned. I didn't even know the car had a skid plate. That's something I expect on a Jeep, but not on an XFire.

 

Are you all referring to the splash shield? I think so.
Skid plates are hefty chunks of metal, the splash shield is plastic and funnily enough keeps splashes out of the engine bay and keeps heat in as well unfortunately.

 

Yeah, I doubt that dinky little sheet of plastic would keep more than small rocks from hitting the engine.

I just did my oil change about a week ago and didn't see any clips on mine. Then again, I also don't have a heat shield. You know, the one that goes on the underside of the hood. They didn't put a lot of stuff on the base models.

 

I would imagine (though I don't "know" for sure) that it also helps in the aerodynamics of the car.

 

Some say it does, some say it doesn't.

All I know is this: Steve (32krazy) ran his up over 100 without the drip pan. Felt a noticeable increase in turbulence and cowl shake. He reinstalled the pan, and no more turbulence... smooth on past 160.

I always run mine installed, and when I'm on Mexican roads doing over 140, it's smooth as a baby's butt.

So, I leave it in place...

 

Don't know what I'm referring to. I've never actually looked under the car. Someone here mentioned a skid plate.

 

So, it has been referred to as a skid plate, a drip pan, and a splash shield.......... According to the owners manual, it is a splash shield. Ask a Mercedes owner, and they would probably think of it as a drip pan, as they would not want any engine fluids dripping on their garage floor. The last time I took mine off during an oil change, mine had quite a bit of accumulation of dirt and other various types of crud. So, being the meticulous type of person that I am, I could not just put it back on without a proper detailing.

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It can't possibly be a drip pan as it would go back to the transmission as well. Darned transmission connector seals or not so seals anymore. Drip, Drip, Drip...

 

Chased by the Federales at 140?
When you look under these cars they are quite smooth with this in place, all the air through the grille is diverted down the tunnel. Without it is much less aerodynamic and the air would buffet around under the hood.
I guess the pen I dropped is still there, the note pad I dropped with it is probably long gone. I wonder how many have wrenches lying in there.