Taylor took a very deep breath, trying to calm her nerves. All she could do for now was trust in her perception. Hell, she couldn't prove she wasn't just brain in a jar. However, Taylor knew just enough about philosophy to know that if she really wanted to, she could question every possible truth and decide they too were hallucinations. Perhaps this too was part of the hallucination? Insane people often saw their delusion come true, after all. Her rational mind quickly went into overdrive. ' What the fuck? What the fuck? What the fuck? What the fuck? What the fuck?' "It.worked?" Tayor muttered aloud, in a state of dull shock. She blinked twice, just to make sure she was really seeing right. Taylor watched with awe as her arms began to turn a bright red. It said she could 'modify her body as she wished,' right? Taylor pictured the skin of her arms changing colour, becoming bright red. Taylor paused for a moment, then looked down at her hands. The screen disappeared, replaced by a clock counting down twelve hours. She reached out with her arm, her finger hovering over. As she lay there, her eyes were drawn back to the Button that still floated in the corner of her vision, glowing a light blue.Īfter a long minute or two of staring, Taylor took a deep breath. Dealing with batshit crazy bullies all day turned out to be really tiring. She tossed away her fruit juice-stained hoodie and plopped down on her bed, exhausted. Hours later, Taylor returned to her room, having just gotten off the school bus. It could be future Taylor's problem because right now she had a math class and if she didn't hurry Madison would probably put glue on her seat or some other dumb 'prank'. Or maybe she was just hallucinating because Emma Barnes had spiked her water pipes with meth or something.Įventually, she decided to just ignore the Button for now. If such a Cape existed, what the hell would they want with Taylor the boring loser? And what was with the random restriction? What kind of Parahuman would be able to just give someone what was essentially an entire superpower? She didn't know much about the limits of superpowers, but that seemed like the type of thing that shouldn't be possible. It also allows the marque’s technicians or service center mechanics to get a better look at more in-depth details that can help with diagnosing a more complicated issue.What would happen if she actually did press the button? Would the text actually come true? Now you might understand why your new Ford's Start-Stop button may not feel brand-new.įinally, Factory Mode is generally used by automakers to test the vehicles and to safely transport them to dealers without draining the battery. The American automaker has been telling mechanics and owners that this is the procedure for quite some time now.įor example, we found a General Procedures manual that shows the same process that must be followed for a 2017 Ford Explorer with a 2.3-liter engine. Here, the technician (or the owner) must press and release the brake pedal five times and press the hazard lights button two times in under 10 seconds.įord customers whose vehicles come without the push button start have it easier – to deactivate Factory Mode, all they (or their mechanic of choice) must do is cycle the ignition from off to on 60 times.Įven though this picture of Ford’s Professional Technician System shows that this is an up-to-date practice, the whole Factory Mode deactivation ordeal is not something groundbreaking. Imagine if someone presses the button 119 times, forgets to push it one more time, and must restart the process… That would not be very productive, to say the least.įortunately, the well-known auto brand has not put a timer for this action as it did for turning off Transport Mode. It could be lots of fun for some shops who must deal with this regularly. The one who manages to do it in under two minutes should get at least an extra five-minute break or a free soft drink. This can easily become a contest between mechanics. Unless the brand offers shops a machine that can do this by itself, counting to 120 while pushing the ignition button might become a chore that not even an apprentice would like to do. Being a mechanic is no trivial job, and Ford shows us that they must pay attention to a ton of special requests and systems that require a thorough approach.īesides managing back pain, dealing with flat rate pay, looking out for safety hazards, and talking with difficult customers, mechanics must also face some manufacturer requests that might feel just a tad bit too much at times.įor example, Ford tells service technicians that a vehicle’s Factory Mode deactivation will happen only after the Start-Stop button is pressed 120 times. Do service technicians work hard every single day? Considering that cars are getting increasingly complicated to work on, we can safely say that they do not have it easy.
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