New owner questions....

Am sure there will be a few of these over next few days...... Hopefully easy to answer.....

Does the steering wheel lock? In all previous cars I have owned a part turn of the wheel with ignition off locks it.... But this doesn't seem to happen on Evoque?

No

Yes, it does...

Page 8 of the manual:

STEERING COLUMN LOCK
During vehicle recovery, a Smart Key
must remain inside the vehicle, so that
the steering column remains unlocked.
See 216, RECOVERY.
Your vehicle is fitted with an electronic steering
column lock, which locks and unlocks in
conjunction with the vehicle locking system. It
also locks automatically, after a time delay, if
the ignition is switched off and the Smart Key
is removed from the vehicle.

Aha. So it does lock but the driver won't ever see this if only activated when you lock the car. Thanks!

(16-06-2012 08:53am)Rossy100 Wrote:  Aha. So it does lock but the driver won't ever see this if only activated when you lock the car. Thanks!

It locks after a predetermined period of time even if the door hasn't been locked as I have heard it when been sat in the car when the ignition has been turned off.

(16-06-2012 09:32pm)THEMACS Wrote:  It locks after a predetermined period of time even if the door hasn't been locked as I have heard it when been sat in the car when the ignition has been turned off.

But then if you have your smart key on you it won't lock!

Yes it locks even if the smart key is in the car, i have heard it lock when i have been sat in car with the engine off. Im guessing you must have to leave the ignition on if you are being recovered?

(16-06-2012 09:51pm)paul_s Wrote:  Yes it locks even if the smart key is in the car, i have heard it lock when i have been sat in car with the engine off. Im guessing you must have to leave the ignition on if you are being recovered?

Contradicts page 8 of the manual then?

(16-06-2012 09:51pm)paul_s Wrote:  Yes it locks even if the smart key is in the car, i have heard it lock when i have been sat in car with the engine off. Im guessing you must have to leave the ignition on if you are being recovered?

+1, at least the car shuts down. Haven't tried moving the steering wheel though.

(16-06-2012 09:53pm)ChuckieB Wrote:  Contradicts page 8 of the manual then?

Yes, but thats what happens, i have even moved the wheel and you can feel and here the steering lock on the turn.