Car Locking After Been Unlocked

[wolves]

while walking to the car late sat night i pressed the key fob to open the doors while talking at the same time car indicators flashed to say car locked dident think much of it as i have other keys on there, so opened car again while still chatting away minute later same happened again we both turned and looked at each other so opened again and held my finger out and put keys on finger so cant touch others and happened again, but if i open any doors nothing happens is this the start of something going wrong or is it a security thing. never noticed it all the time i have owned the car for the last 18 months the car is a 03 reg 2.3 petrol ghia. :)

[RADIOTWO]

Hi Wolves

 

Don't worry, is so if you accidentally pressed the keyfob and did not know the doors would relock, but if you open a door it wont

 

Radiotwo

[Phil]

This is by design, imagine you lock your car and whilst walking away putting your keys in your pocket you accidently press the unlock button the car unlocks and you dont realise this has happened, but since the door has not been opened within a set period of time i believe is 1 minute, the system assumes it was an accident and relocks itself.

 

HTH

Phil

[gregers]

yep

[wolves]

This is by design, imagine you lock your car and whilst walking away putting your keys in your pocket you accidently press the unlock button the car unlocks and you dont realise this has happened, but since the door has not been opened within a set period of time i believe is 1 minute, the system assumes it was an accident and relocks itself.

 

HTH

Phil

thats what me and my sister said,having valated many gals over the years from the mk1 to the latest ones i have never came across it :) but in pratice a good idea as many cars would stil be open,having opened it in your pocket and never noticed :)

thats put my mind at rest now

 

cheers phil