The_Tibulator

Staying at resort in Orlando and valet parked the car without putting it in reverse. So the battery died? Now they have to have it towed to the dealer.

1FUNC5

use the key in slot above tag to manually open trunk then there is a pull cable on left hand wheel well to open door.

1FUNC5

do you have the key with you?

LightningRyan

Might be a stupid question but what would putting it in reverse accomplish?

wazslow

If you dont know that you can open the truck with the key then you shouldnt be driving the car. LOL

1FUNC5

2005 manual cars had to be put in reverse to make the car shut down otherwise it stayed in accessory mode. This feature was corrected on the 2006

1FUNC5

cut the guy some slack he has only had the car for a few days!

weathermaker

'05 manual transmisson cars needed to be put into reverse before shutdown or battery would still have a drain on it. This is only on the '05s.

The_Tibulator

Hah. I didn't bring key with me. You have to put in reverse. The display tells you to put in reverse, and you have to manually unlock it to get out. So not sure how they missed it.

Lesson learned though. I'll be bringing that key on any future trips.

wazslow

Yeah, because the guy couldnt have done a simple 2 minute search and figured it out. Lets freak out and take the car to the dealer.

The_Tibulator

Nope. Lol.

wazslow

In that case, do you have onstar activated? They can remotly unlock the doors if you do.

The_Tibulator

You're very helpful.

The key is at home.

redrckt97

Valet --- Never Ever

wazslow

That would have been useful information in your initial post. I tried to help, do you have onstar?

1FUNC5

onstar can unlock it or have dealer cut spare key with proof of ownership....

The_Tibulator

No onstar in car.

We were just talking about though. Would it still work with no power I wonder?

wazslow

Do you have the registration on you or is it in the car? If you have it you may be able to get a ket cut at the dealer without towing the car. If its in the car I guess you will have to have the car towed unfortunatly.

The_Tibulator

Registrations in car. Resort paying for everything and we can just go to Universal Studios.

Daekwan06

While its certainly the Valet's "fault". There is no way I would have traveled with this car without first knowing exactly how the keyless entry system works.. and without having a SPARE/PHYSICAL key.

I just did my own lil Xmas/NYE vacation down to Florida for over a week.. and I made sure to bring along my second keyless FOB and a spare physical key in my "carry-on" luggage. (For the exact same reasons.. I also bring my Passport & an emergency credit card in case my wallet gets lost/stolen). I also decided since I was going to be on such a long roadtrip to bring along my jump box (cost me $60 bucks at Costco) in case the battery died and I needed a jump. Lastly I simply dont trust the Valet parking my Vette.. I'll always look for an option to park it myself as the car is in showroom condition and I do my best to keep it that way.

Not trying to be harsh, but you've definitely learned a few lessons. Hopefully everything turns out well and you will continue to enjoy your vacation. And next time you'll bit better prepared.