# Mod request: Vehicle controls

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [February 8, 2018, 5:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935 "2018-02-08T05:21:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Belcanzor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/belcanzor/32/1798_2.png) [@Belcanzor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Belcanzor)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 5:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935/1 "2018-02-08T05:21:34Z")

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Pick the controls of the vehicle automatically start the engine. But many times I only want to turn on the charger, fridge or the lights.  
Mod request: Pick the control of vehicle dont start automatically the engine.

IF this is already in game and I dont find that, please, tell me, and dont be very cruel, just a bit.

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**Author:** ![darktoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@darktoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/darktoes)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 5:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935/2 "2018-02-08T05:43:52Z")

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If you press `^` (the button to take control of a vehicle) when not standing ON the controls for a vehicle (so standing next to the driver’s seat) it will ask for a direction. If you pick the direction of some controls it will open the controls interface.

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**Author:** ![Belcanzor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/belcanzor/32/1798_2.png) [@Belcanzor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Belcanzor)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 6:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935/3 "2018-02-08T06:27:17Z")

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Thanks.  
Maybe this is for curtains too? I install them for cover the front and cant interact.

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**Author:** ![BorkBorkGoesTheCode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/borkborkgoesthecode/32/2343_2.png) [@BorkBorkGoesTheCode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BorkBorkGoesTheCode)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 6:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935/4 "2018-02-08T06:55:44Z")

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You can also press “g” while standing on a tile with vehicle controls to bring up the headlight/minifridge/camera/turret/ etc… menu.

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**Author:** ![darktoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@darktoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/darktoes)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935/5 "2018-02-08T07:37:47Z")

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Curtains might just be the normal open/close buttons, `o` and `c`.

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**Author:** ![Belcanzor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/belcanzor/32/1798_2.png) [@Belcanzor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Belcanzor)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935/6 "2018-02-08T16:35:24Z")

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That help a lot!  
Thanks for the answers.

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**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935/7 "2018-02-08T22:08:32Z")

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You can also 'e’xamine the tile with the controls and it’ll give you the menu.

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**Author:** ![NuG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nug/32/7057_2.png) [@NuG](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/NuG)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935/8 "2018-02-08T22:42:51Z")

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It is in the game, if you are driving already you can use (g) as BorkBorkGoesTheCode said, or (,) also works, and as Mantar said (e)xamining works also if you aren’t currently controlling the vehicle.

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**Author:** ![kuros](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kuros/32/1788_2.png) [@kuros](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kuros)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-request-vehicle-controls/14935/9 "2018-07-10T02:38:28Z")

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All of these keyboard commands also work for the Electronic Control Unit, as well, which allows you to access the vehicle controls menu from an additional seat.