at this thread.
I've caused myself a couple of problems over the past 16 months of ownership. Live and learn.
Locked inside car=A8
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Locked inside car=A8
I parked the car and tried to get out but was locked in. Car seemed to be in 'acc' mode as radio was on, and DIC said to step on brake to start.
I discovered I had turned the car off when in 'R', not park.
A restart and shutdown with shifter in park fixed the problem.
I discovered I had turned the car off when in 'R', not park.
A restart and shutdown with shifter in park fixed the problem.
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Ok then, now moving right along.......
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To coin the oft used phrase: "Car is operating as intended"
If you shut down in ANY gear other than Park, literally EVERY modern car will NOT allow you to remove the key (for cars with keys) or keep the car locked (as my wife's 2014 keyless Impala will do. I just tried it and it did the same thing as the OP's Corvette). How this is a "problem" is a mystery to me.
Jimmy
PS. BTW, as has been pointed out, you are NEVER locked in the car. The levers down by the seat on the floor are manual releases for the door should you lose electric power (or shut down in reverse).
If you shut down in ANY gear other than Park, literally EVERY modern car will NOT allow you to remove the key (for cars with keys) or keep the car locked (as my wife's 2014 keyless Impala will do. I just tried it and it did the same thing as the OP's Corvette). How this is a "problem" is a mystery to me.
Jimmy
PS. BTW, as has been pointed out, you are NEVER locked in the car. The levers down by the seat on the floor are manual releases for the door should you lose electric power (or shut down in reverse).
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I parked the car and tried to get out but was locked in. Car seemed to be in 'acc' mode as radio was on, and DIC said to step on brake to start.
I discovered I had turned the car off when in 'R', not park.
A restart and shutdown with shifter in park fixed the problem.
I discovered I had turned the car off when in 'R', not park.
A restart and shutdown with shifter in park fixed the problem.
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I was cleaning inside windows on my C6 with fob on the floor, I closed the door, you guessed it locked in. I grabbed the emergency door release and pulled, (discovered you don't have to pull just lift) any harder and I would have ripped the lever from the car. On an airplane, emergency releases require a pull.
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I forgot my fob in my house one day and I was locked out of my car. 
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I parked the car and tried to get out but was locked in. Car seemed to be in 'acc' mode as radio was on, and DIC said to step on brake to start.
I discovered I had turned the car off when in 'R', not park.
A restart and shutdown with shifter in park fixed the problem.
I discovered I had turned the car off when in 'R', not park.
A restart and shutdown with shifter in park fixed the problem.
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