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Why are my car windows opening by themselves?

I have four-year-old Vauxhall Zafria 1.4 SRI. Recently, the windows have started opening by themselves, which has left the seats rather wet. Have you any ideas on what could have caused this to happen?

Asked on 23 August 2021 by Brian Bastick

Answered by Dan Powell
This car has a feature that lowers all of the windows when you press the unlock button and then press it again and hold it down for a few seconds. It may be a fault or you may have unwittingly pressed the unlock button when placing the keyfob in your pocket.

You may be able to switch this function off yourself (the owner's manual will tell you how). Otherwise, your local dealer will be able to disable this function.
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