Gotta agree. I was taught "If all else fails, RTFM". 
Auto lock???
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From: austin tx
That was the last time they washed my truck or my car.
H2O n Austin - even if the workers messed up - the exchange
with the alky ticket taker was - 'where's the FOB'
me - 'here it is - put it in the console'
him - OK
me up the road later on with no FOB
left the door open when I ran an errand and
started up again.
H2O n Austin - even if the workers messed up - the exchange
with the alky ticket taker was - 'where's the FOB'
me - 'here it is - put it in the console'
him - OK
me up the road later on with no FOB
left the door open when I ran an errand and
started up again.
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From: SEMINOLE FLORIDA
Auto lock /Dead Zone in Hatch area
BTW, there's a "dead zone" in the hatch area... if you leave your fob there, the car will not recognize it. Happens all the time.[/QUOTE]
WHERE IS THIS DEAD ZONE?????? I unloaded some stuff out of my hatch a few days ago & haven't seen my fob since.
I have since bought two new fobs & seem unable to program them. Old age is not for sissies!!!
WHERE IS THIS DEAD ZONE?????? I unloaded some stuff out of my hatch a few days ago & haven't seen my fob since.
I have since bought two new fobs & seem unable to program them. Old age is not for sissies!!!
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You do what I do, put your fob on a lanyard, then put it around your neck. Never leave it in the car again. Once I arrive I then loop lock ito a belt loop. The biggest reason I use a lanyard is, when the fob is in the pocket, the rear deck opens, or the horn goes off due to coins puching buttons. Never happens on a lanyard. No, ther are no additional keys....I hate KEYS and key chains!!
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I simply disabled the auto lock feature through the DIC settings. I always keep the fob in my pocket. I do have to manually push the lock button on fob but I do not have to push the unlock button to enter. I just walk up to the car and press the door pad.
My reason for disabling the auto lock feature has a funny story to go with it. When I first bought the car I set it to auto lock. One day I parked under a tree with the top down and went to check on some things while my wife waited in the car.
Of course it locked and unbeknown to me there was a snake dangling off of a branch above the car. My wife saw it and went to make her escape when she realised the door was locked. She knew enough to pop the "ejection handle" and bail. Of course the alarm went off so I came running back to get an earful. The auto lock has been disabled since.
My reason for disabling the auto lock feature has a funny story to go with it. When I first bought the car I set it to auto lock. One day I parked under a tree with the top down and went to check on some things while my wife waited in the car.
Of course it locked and unbeknown to me there was a snake dangling off of a branch above the car. My wife saw it and went to make her escape when she realised the door was locked. She knew enough to pop the "ejection handle" and bail. Of course the alarm went off so I came running back to get an earful. The auto lock has been disabled since.
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