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Old Mar 25, 2016 | 04:08 PM
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1996 CE, lock and autolock from fob stopped working. Hatch works fine. Did reprogram following instructions on this site, hatch still works lock and autolock (when you walk away still don't work0 Happens with both fobs
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Old Mar 25, 2016 | 04:15 PM
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Try adjusting your door switches gently pull out the plunger and close the door.

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Originally Posted by timstl
1996 CE, lock and autolock from fob stopped working. Hatch works fine. Did reprogram following instructions on this site, hatch still works lock and autolock (when you walk away still don't work0 Happens with both fobs
Sounds like you just turned it "off". Stand outside with the keys out and doors closed and hold down the door key until you hear a clackclack sound. It should be back on now. Not sure what you meant by "lock and autolock"; there is only autolock, no manual lock feature possible with the fob. Maybe that is how you turned it off.

Read up on how to use it in the owners manual.
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I'm with Mark on this one. When I turned off my PKE by holding down the door button as stated above the only button that worked was the hatch button.

I did have any issue with the alarm going off randomly and I fixed that by adjusting the door switch as Antfarmer stated. Thought that was worth mentioning incase you have the same problem in the future.

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Sounds like you just turned it "off". Stand outside with the keys out and doors closed and hold down the door key until you hear a clackclack sound. It should be back on now. Not sure what you meant by "lock and autolock"; there is only autolock, no manual lock feature possible with the fob. Maybe that is how you turned it off.

Read up on how to use it in the owners manual.
good catch I missed that one.
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what I meant by the autolock was when you walked away after existing vehicle and you were more than 10 feet away the doors would lock automatically
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We are questioning your lock feature. We have the autolock but never saw the lock feature.
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Originally Posted by timstl
what I meant by the autolock was when you walked away after existing vehicle and you were more than 10 feet away the doors would lock automatically
You cannot lock and unlock the car using the buttons(exception is unlocking passenger door). Only by walking toward\away.
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