Locking c8 without using key fob?
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Locking c8 without using key fob?
Is there anyway of locking the stingray without using the key fob? Other cars you can touch the doorhandle and it will lock the vehicle. I just don’t see any way to do that on the vet. Am I missing something?
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Feb 7, 2024, 09:17 PM
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Easiest to set auto lock for when you walk away. Works like a charm👍🏻
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You can set this via the MyChevorlet app or within the infotainment system in the car.
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I've been using passive locking/auto lock since the C6 and never had any issues. I also have it set on my wife's Cadillac ELR. One of the best features that GM has, although you need to make sure any passenger gets out within the time window (i.e. if your wife is going to sit in the car while you run in somewhere, leave the FOB in the car with her).
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It avoids having to get the fob out of ones pocket. Automatic locking/unlocking (that I choose not to enable) also avoids that, and it appears to be its primary purpose. They are just various features that the car comes with. Among them is also the capability to use the fob for unlocking and locking if one chooses. Nothing wrong with exploring the various features offered and picking your preferred approach. Clearly, different folks prefer to set it up differently, and that is why the menu allows variations in the set-up.
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I just hit the lock button on the door after I open it, before I get out.
You can also set delayed locking, and let the car lock itself as you walk away.
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Umm, yes there is. On the inside.
If your hands are full, it's a pain to have to dig the fob out of a pocket. and since it's totally unnecessary, why bother?
You can also set delayed locking, and let the car lock itself as you walk away.
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If your hands are full, it's a pain to have to dig the fob out of a pocket. and since it's totally unnecessary, why bother?
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I just hit the lock button on the door after I open it, before I get out.
You can also set delayed locking, and let the car lock itself as you walk away.
^^^^^
Umm, yes there is. On the inside.
If your hands are full, it's a pain to have to dig the fob out of a pocket. and since it's totally unnecessary, why bother?
You can also set delayed locking, and let the car lock itself as you walk away.
^^^^^
Umm, yes there is. On the inside.
If your hands are full, it's a pain to have to dig the fob out of a pocket. and since it's totally unnecessary, why bother?
key fobs do work 30,40, even 50ft away..
Unreal the stuff people complain about.
Dont want to press a button?
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I tried pushing the lock button on the door before I closed it (just for grins - I always use the fob). When I did it my mirrors didn't fold in although they do when I use the key fob (I have them set to fold using vehicle settings). Is that what you've seen?
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I've been using passive locking/auto lock since the C6 and never had any issues. I also have it set on my wife's Cadillac ELR. One of the best features that GM has, although you need to make sure any passenger gets out within the time window (i.e. if your wife is going to sit in the car while you run in somewhere, leave the FOB in the car with her).
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I use passive locking but you need to remember to either unlock the car or disable the motion sensor when you get out of the car with someone else in the car. My wife doesn't like it when I forget and she makes sure I know that...
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As noted, I have never changed or enabled any of the automatic locking and unlocking features - so no delayed locking, no automatic locking when I walk away, etc. Its just me, by I am really averse to seeing my car lock itself. When it is at home parked in my garage I do not lock it and do not want it locked. I mainly lock it in parking lots, and sometimes at car shows. And usually I do not want the mirrors folded. I might with a tight parking space, but then, that never happens because I avoid tight spaces anyway.
