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Auto Lock When I walk Away?
by lexusmonkey
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Mar 13, 2007 (5:02 pm)
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Is there a way to set the key/car to automatically lock all the doors when I leave the car? Wouldn't this make more sense then touching the handle or pushing the fob (which is supposed to stay in your pocket)?
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- #23 of 52
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Re: Auto Lock When I walk Away? [lexusmonkey]
by ghstudio
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Mar 13, 2007 (6:15 pm)
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Replying to: lexusmonkey (Mar 13, 2007 5:02 pm)
so when you get out of your car to pump gas, you want all the doors to lock your passenger/kids in?
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- #24 of 52
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Re: Auto Lock When I walk Away? [ghstudio]
by tayl0rd
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Mar 14, 2007 (10:57 am)
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Replying to: ghstudio (Mar 13, 2007 6:15 pm)
Why not? What if you have to go inside the store for something? And it's not like they couldn't unlock the doors; unless it's a baby.
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- #25 of 52
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Re: Auto Lock When I walk Away? [tayl0rd]
by james27
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Mar 14, 2007 (2:43 pm)
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Mar 14, 2007 10:57 am)
You can't put gas in the car, is one reason...unless you then unlock it. What's the computer supposed to do then? Leave it unlocked, or relock it?
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- #26 of 52
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Re: Auto Lock When I walk Away? [lexusmonkey]
by nycdude
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Mar 14, 2007 (6:25 pm)
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Replying to: lexusmonkey (Mar 13, 2007 5:02 pm)
Is it really too much trouble to lock the car behind you? I suppose the way you envision this "improvement," the doors would lock when I move to the rear of the car to open the trunk. Clearly, the disadvantages (and dangers) already pointed out make this a bad idea. 
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- #27 of 52
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Re: Auto Lock When I walk Away? [james27]
by tayl0rd
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Mar 15, 2007 (4:33 am)
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Replying to: james27 (Mar 14, 2007 2:43 pm)
I don't get it. Must be something weird with the M. Why wouldn't you be able to put gas in it? You'd have to open the door again anyway, so it's not like you'd be adding any steps. On a similar vein, with Hondas, if you don't open a door within 30 seconds or so of unlocking them, they will automatically relock.
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- #28 of 52
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Re: Auto Lock When I walk Away? [tayl0rd]
by james27
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Mar 15, 2007 (1:28 pm)
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Mar 15, 2007 4:33 am)
If it automatically locked when you left the car, guess what, the gas filler door locks too. So, now you unlock the car...you aren't in it, when does it lock again? If you aren't careful, you hit the button to lock it, or unlock it, and it is already in the intended condition...creating more confusion.
Some people want the car to lock the doors when you start the car, I don't like that either, and while for some it is a major deficiency, I think it is the way it should be. If I was going to change something, I'd give it a 6th gear, or a higher top gear to cut the revs down and improve the fuel efficiency on cruise..
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Re: Auto Lock When I walk Away? [james27]
by tayl0rd
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Mar 16, 2007 (5:51 am)
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Replying to: james27 (Mar 15, 2007 1:28 pm)
Wow! Not busting your chops, but it sure seems like you're being super petty over something so simple. So what if it locks the fuel door? Besides, shouldn't you have the fuel door open already? I believe what people are suggesting is that the doors automatically lock once you're outside a certain distance from the car, not as soon as you get out of the car. I think that might be what you're thinking; at least I hope that's what you're thinking, otherwise, yeah, you're being muy, mucho petty.
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- #30 of 52
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Re: Auto Lock When I walk Away? [tayl0rd]
by james27
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Mar 16, 2007 (1:01 pm)
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Mar 16, 2007 5:51 am)
I think the guy who complained because the car didn't autolock just doesn't understand the potential problems. As to the gas door, it has a deadbolt latch - you have to open it manually, so no, you can't "unlock" it first - there is no lever, cable mechanisim to pop it open prior to leaving the car. I can think of other scenarios...you unlock the car so people can start to load it up...you walk away, the car is locked. The kids are annoyed they can't get in. You are annoyed when you come back and they didn't load the car. The sensor requires you to be within about 3' of the door to work...I'm guessing you can't get to the filler door without exceeding that distance. Once locked, it requires a manual action to unlock, otherwise, you might be unlocking the car as you walked around it.
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- #31 of 52
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Re: Auto Lock When I walk Away? [james27]
by lexusmonkey
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Mar 16, 2007 (2:44 pm)
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Replying to: james27 (Mar 16, 2007 1:01 pm)
So I guess the answer to my queston is "No".
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