Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 12:28:32 -0500 From: Charlotte Henson <charlottenopsamme.wi.mit.edu> Subject: Re: tilt wheel
> davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: > > > > Kenneth S. <nimrodnopsams.com> pressed random keys until the following was produced: > > > > > I have a 1996 900SE, and it has a telescoping steering column but no > > > tilt wheel. Why, I don't know. It seems to be one of those > > > inexplicable Saab things, like the famous key between the seats. > > > > "Inexplicable" means "can't be explained". We've gone over the key > > thing for you at least twice, and just because you don't *agree* with > > the safety and ergonomic reasons, Ken, doesn't mean that they're not > > explained. > > > > Likewise, the tilt wheel thing was, at the time and perhaps still, a > > safety concern, something about the telescoping column geometry getting > > screwed up if the wheel isn't perpendicular to it. > > > > Dave Hinz I am new to the group and have always wondered about the key between the seats. What are the safety and ergonomic reasons for it? I find it easier to get the key in the ignition down there, but am concerned about the dirt that inevitably must end up inside... Thanks, -Charlotte