When power windows first came out, there were incidents of kids accidentally strangling themselves with them. Maybe the technology has gotten safer, but having the windows "keyed" makes it more likely that an adult is around. Also consider pets hanging out the window while simultaneously standing on the window button.
I believe that all window buttons are designed nowadays to prevent that kind of accident. There aren't any that can be activated by standing or leaning on the armrest.
Wayne, the old curmudgeon
Just went out to check my window actuator buttons. They are horizontal and lay flat on top of the armrest. I put a baby wipes plastic box in the window and the window stopped but didn’t reverse. The plastic box crushed a little; still a bit of force. As a child safety device I think I’ll rethink the rewire issue. Thanks for the post dmomberg.
Thanks dmomberg for the heads up regarding safety.
Our power window and power lock switches are vertical and can't be activated in any other way than by using your finger. In our Toyota Camry, they are horizontal, just in front of the armrest, but fortunately the Chrysler engineers didn't design it that way in the van.
We sometimes take our 6 year old granddaughter and 7-1/2 year old grandson camping with us but they can't/don't sit in either front seat. Their passenger seats don't have power windows. Their parent's car have power windows, so they know about them.
When I wrote my previous post, I didn't think that anyone made unsafe switches anymore, but that there were plenty of older models on the road. Turns out that even newer vehicles aren't necessarily safe.
Check this out.
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