diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml
index 478b65642689d..bfabe520ef4dc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml
@@ -39,23 +39,13 @@
             android:theme="@android:style/Theme"
             android:layout_alignParentTop="true"/>
 
-        <!-- This progress bar is the countdown timer. -->
-        <ProgressBar
-            android:id="@+id/countdown_progress"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/car_user_switcher_progress_bar_height"
-            style="@style/CarUserSwitcher.ProgressBar"
-            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/car_user_switcher_progress_bar_margin_top"
-            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"/>
-
         <com.android.systemui.statusbar.car.UserGridView
             android:id="@+id/user_grid"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/car_margin"
             android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/car_margin"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/car_user_grid_margin_bottom"
-            android:layout_centerInParent="true" />
+            android:layout_centerInParent="true"/>
 
         <com.android.systemui.statusbar.car.PageIndicator
             android:id="@+id/user_switcher_page_indicator"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
index 7844cac43f9af..447970c95af23 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/car_margin"
             android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/car_margin"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/car_user_grid_margin_bottom"
             android:layout_above="@id/user_switcher_page_indicator" />
 
         <com.android.systemui.statusbar.car.PageIndicator
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_car.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_car.xml
index f3c9f89bad414..5679dd2f1fb0d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_car.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_car.xml
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
     <dimen name="car_page_indicator_dot_diameter">12dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="car_page_indicator_margin_bottom">24dp</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="car_user_switcher_progress_bar_height">6dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="car_user_switcher_progress_bar_margin_top">@dimen/status_bar_height</dimen>
     <dimen name="car_start_driving_corner_radius">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="car_start_driving_padding_side">30dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="car_start_driving_height">80dp</dimen>
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@
     <dimen name="car_user_switcher_container_height">420dp</dimen>
     <!-- This must be the negative of car_user_switcher_container_height for the animation. -->
     <dimen name="car_user_switcher_container_anim_height">-420dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="car_user_grid_margin_bottom">28dp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="car_body2_size">26sp</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/integers_car.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/integers_car.xml
index f84dd4bd5f270..a462576c48d78 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/integers_car.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/integers_car.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,5 @@
 -->
 
 <resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <integer name="car_user_switcher_timeout_ms">15000</integer>
-    <!-- This values less than ProgressBar.PROGRESS_ANIM_DURATION for a smooth animation. -->
-    <integer name="car_user_switcher_anim_update_ms">60</integer>
     <integer name="car_user_switcher_anim_cascade_delay_ms">27</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles_car.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles_car.xml
index c66792ca6a158..2aaef86296f3c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles_car.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles_car.xml
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@
 -->
 
 <resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <style name="CarUserSwitcher.ProgressBar" parent="@android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Horizontal">
-        <item name="android:progressDrawable">@drawable/car_progress_bar</item>
-        <item name="android:min">0</item>
-        <item name="android:max">@integer/car_user_switcher_timeout_ms</item>
-        <item name="android:progress">0</item>
-        <item name="android:interpolator">@android:anim/linear_interpolator</item>
-    </style>
-
     <style name="CarUserSwitcher.StartDrivingButton" parent="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button">
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/car_round_button</item>
         <item name="android:textSize">@dimen/car_start_driving_text_size</item>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/FullscreenUserSwitcher.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/FullscreenUserSwitcher.java
index 3ec89138d1c04..bc353f2dc0f95 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/FullscreenUserSwitcher.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/FullscreenUserSwitcher.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package com.android.systemui.statusbar.car;
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
-import android.os.CountDownTimer;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewStub;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
@@ -36,16 +35,11 @@ public class FullscreenUserSwitcher {
     private final View mParent;
     private final UserGridView mUserGridView;
     private final UserSwitcherController mUserSwitcherController;
-    private final ProgressBar mProgressBar;
     private final ProgressBar mSwitchingUsers;
-    private final int mLoginTimeoutMs;
-    private final int mAnimUpdateIntervalMs;
     private final int mShortAnimDuration;
 
     private boolean mShowing;
 
-    private CountDownTimer mTimer;
-
     public FullscreenUserSwitcher(StatusBar statusBar,
             UserSwitcherController userSwitcherController,
             ViewStub containerStub) {
@@ -63,26 +57,13 @@ public class FullscreenUserSwitcher {
         PageIndicator pageIndicator = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.user_switcher_page_indicator);
         pageIndicator.setupWithViewPager(mUserGridView);
 
-        mProgressBar = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.countdown_progress);
         Resources res = mContainer.getResources();
-        mLoginTimeoutMs = res.getInteger(R.integer.car_user_switcher_timeout_ms);
-        mAnimUpdateIntervalMs = res.getInteger(R.integer.car_user_switcher_anim_update_ms);
         mShortAnimDuration = res.getInteger(android.R.integer.config_shortAnimTime);
 
         mContainer.findViewById(R.id.start_driving).setOnClickListener(v -> {
-            cancelTimer();
             automaticallySelectUser();
         });
 
-        // Any interaction with the screen should cancel the timer.
-        mContainer.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-            cancelTimer();
-        });
-        mUserGridView.setOnTouchListener((v, e) -> {
-            cancelTimer();
-            return false;
-        });
-
         mSwitchingUsers = mParent.findViewById(R.id.switching_users);
     }
 
@@ -127,44 +108,14 @@ public class FullscreenUserSwitcher {
         }
         mShowing = true;
         mParent.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        cancelTimer();
-
-        // This would be the case if we were in the middle of a switch.
-        if (mProgressBar.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        mTimer = new CountDownTimer(mLoginTimeoutMs, mAnimUpdateIntervalMs) {
-            @Override
-            public void onTick(long msUntilFinished) {
-                int elapsed = mLoginTimeoutMs - (int) msUntilFinished;
-                mProgressBar.setProgress((int) elapsed, true /* animate */);
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void onFinish() {
-                mProgressBar.setProgress(mLoginTimeoutMs, true /* animate */);
-                automaticallySelectUser();
-            }
-        };
-        mTimer.start();
     }
 
     public void hide() {
         mShowing = false;
-        cancelTimer();
         toggleSwitchInProgress(false);
         mParent.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     }
 
-    private void cancelTimer() {
-        if (mTimer != null) {
-            mTimer.cancel();
-            mTimer = null;
-            mProgressBar.setProgress(0, true /* animate */);
-        }
-    }
-
     private void automaticallySelectUser() {
         // TODO: Switch according to some policy. This implementation just tries to drop the
         //       keyguard for the current user.