[AT] Waay OT

[David Bruce]

Some years ago I drove a Mercury Sable for work.  There were all sorts 
of options regarding automatic locking.  Eventually I found the 
procedure to set that in the owner's manual.  It was WELL hidden and 
that was at least 15 years ago.

David
NW NC

On 9/13/2012 10:23 AM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> Welcome to the world of vehicles that try to be smarter than we are.   My wive's Volkswagen, if you open the trunk within a certain period of time after stopping the engine, will lock the doors when you close the trunk.   I never saw my wife use a sledgehammer but I might yet....
>
> I was never able to get the "feature" turned off, except by the dealership who did it for free.   Next time they upgraded the car's firmware during a warranty recall, the "feature" was back.  Love that car otherwise.
>
> So if you can turn it off, keep notes.   The feature will reappear after service visits more involved than an oil change.
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> Good luck!
>
>
> Spencer
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Sep 13, 2012, at 9:38, Ron Cook<ron at lakeport-1.com>  wrote:
>
>> I just got a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban.   First trip was to the Clay
>> County Fair yesterday.  Well, we got home and I shut it off, took the
>> keys out of the ignition and threw them under the front seat. Got out
>> and headed for the house.  While walking in front of the thing I heard
>> the doors lock.  Now I have this thing I cannot get into.  I can solve
>> that problem after awhile, but my question is: What the heck caused this
>> to happen and is it normal?  Also, if that is normal, how do I do away
>> with that annoying feature?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
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