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I have a 68 and just got a 2014 with 3,700 miles on it. 2 quick questions. #1 If your car is running in the driveway and you go to the house to get something does the car shut off? I'm new to the "No key thing". #2 I have the battery tender option plugged in but where is a good place to run the cord?
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Congratulations! A '14 with 3700 on the clock? That's pretty amazing! I'd think about having everything checked/changed. (fluids etc) I'm currently doing that on my '15 that has 13k
1) My car never shuts off unless I shut it off. May be a setting somewhere.
2) Unless my car is going to be sitting for a couple of weeks or longer (in SW Florida) I don't put on the Tender. If I do, I have it on a Battery Tender Plus, I plug it in and lower the back hatch but don't close it. That way when I get in it, it'll "yell" at me that the back hatch isn't closed so I can't forget it.
Good luck and enjoy!!
1) My car never shuts off unless I shut it off. May be a setting somewhere.
2) Unless my car is going to be sitting for a couple of weeks or longer (in SW Florida) I don't put on the Tender. If I do, I have it on a Battery Tender Plus, I plug it in and lower the back hatch but don't close it. That way when I get in it, it'll "yell" at me that the back hatch isn't closed so I can't forget it.
Good luck and enjoy!!
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Nice cars. There are a lot of different settings for the locks, and other items on the C7. The internet and the manual has a bunch of good reading. I have had my car over a year and still learning about it.
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Congratulations! A '14 with 3700 on the clock? That's pretty amazing! I'd think about having everything checked/changed. (fluids etc) I'm currently doing that on my '15 that has 13k
, I plug it in and lower the back hatch but don't close it. That way when I get in it, it'll "yell" at me that the back hatch isn't closed so I can't forget it.
Good luck and enjoy!!
, I plug it in and lower the back hatch but don't close it. That way when I get in it, it'll "yell" at me that the back hatch isn't closed so I can't forget it.
Good luck and enjoy!!
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I have a 68 and just got a 2014 with 3,700 miles on it. 2 quick questions. #1 If your car is running in the driveway and you go to the house to get something does the car shut off? I'm new to the "No key thing". #2 I have the battery tender option plugged in but where is a good place to run the cord?
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I don't bother with the tender since I am always driving it. I drive the truck in the winter but not a fan of the truck. When I am storing it, I plug it in the back and drape the wires out the trunk and close it.
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If you use the battery tender just run the cord directly out of the hatch area and close the hatch. There is plenty of room for the cord to run through the space between the hatch and the body. The weather strip will squeeze it slightly so you get a seal to prevent small critters from accessing the car.
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The car will keep running until there is no more gas - but not a good thing to let it run while unattended.
As for the battery tender, I just plug it into the receptacle in the trunk, run the cord over the passenger side and then lower the hatch down to where it touches the weatherstripping.
As for the battery tender, I just plug it into the receptacle in the trunk, run the cord over the passenger side and then lower the hatch down to where it touches the weatherstripping.
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Beware- It will keep running and can be taken if unattended even with the FOB not present. They'll just have to worry about the next start if they ever shut it off.
Now, remote start can only be done with the car locked and has a time limit of about 10 minutes unless switched to drive mode.
Also a remote start running car cannot be driven off if unattended.
Now, remote start can only be done with the car locked and has a time limit of about 10 minutes unless switched to drive mode.
Also a remote start running car cannot be driven off if unattended.
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Beware- It will keep running and can be taken if unattended even with the FOB not present. They'll just have to worry about the next start if they ever shut it off.
Now, remote start can only be done with the car locked and has a time limit of about 10 minutes unless switched to drive mode.
Also a remote start running car cannot be driven off if unattended.
Now, remote start can only be done with the car locked and has a time limit of about 10 minutes unless switched to drive mode.
Also a remote start running car cannot be driven off if unattended.
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The Convertible has a trunk (unless it is a C4), which has a lid. 
Also, check your local ordnance for leaving your unoccupied car running. They will give you a ticket around here!
Also, check your local ordnance for leaving your unoccupied car running. They will give you a ticket around here!
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