There is also something you can do with the door unlock control mounted on the driver's door. One of the Pontiacs (Lubbock of all places - no shortage of owner's manuals) I got stuck with had the owner's manual in the glove box.

I just don't think an automobile should be so complicated. The key lock controls on both the driver's door and key fob have different functions. One function activated by a single click and another function activated by a hold down for some indeterminate time.

Any human factors or industrial design study with real human subjects would easily uncover how user unfriendly this design is. I would argue that the design was motivated by cost cutting instead of user satisfaction. Each button has got to add at least $2 to the cost of the car.