uae

Hello guys actually the auto-lock option seems to work and not work at the same time.

This is what i did:


1- Car was locked,using the wireless remote control i press the "unlock" button and wait for 30 seconds and the doors automatically lock.

2- Car was locked, using my hands i unlocked the drivers door and opened the door and closed it, i waited for 3 minutes but the doors did not lock automatically.

I repeated those tests and the issue is still there when the car is unlocked using the hand, so can anyone confirm if they are facing the same issue? and if this issure could be resolved?

Waiting for your responses LS 460 L owners

george1688

Once you open any door the doors will not lock no matter how long you wait

uae

I think you misunderstood me buddy, ill clarify once again , what i was trying to do is test the Auto- Lock option when im out of the car i mean when i close the car and walk away. So this is what i can conclude lets say i woke up in the morning and press the "Unlock" button using my wireless key, reached my destination and now i turned of the ignition and out of the car, if i forget to lock the car for any reason it will lock in 30 seconds.


Ok now lets say i do the same procedure but instead of using the Wirelress "Unlock" button i used my hands to opend drivers door and reach my destination, turn of ignition and out of the car. I noticed the Auto lock option does not work.

So can anyone confirm this please?

dimapb

It's working as designed. If you open (not unlock) any of the doors, the car will not auto lock. It's designed that way to prevent kids from getting locked in the car. If you just unlock the door but wont open it then it will lock itself in 30 seconds or so. I hope this makes sense.

DaveGS4

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Correct - auto lock doesn't mean you don't have to lock the car when you walk away. It can apply in a couple situations like accidental unlock (doors not opened, it will re-lock) or auto lock when you put your car into drive or lock at a certain MPH speed.

It does not automatically lock your car when you walk away. You aren't alone - there was an ES350 owner who left his car unlocked wherever he went for six months before he figured that out .

uae

Thanx for your replies guys but you havent mentioned when its unlocked using the wireless key control or by touching it using the hand, it makes a big differenece. If the wireless key control was used at the start to unlock the car and go whereever u want once your out it will autolock. But the hand doesnt seem to auto-lock all what im asking for is to do the procedure ive done ive mentioned in post 3 and reply back i just want to make sure. Thanx again.

encore888

I'm guessing that the difference in the auto-lock feature is because of this:

1. When you use the wireless key control, you can be pretty far away (several car lengths) away from the car. You could press the button accidentally. As such, the auto-lock feature is designed because you are not in proximity to the car, so it will lock up because it expects you not to be nearby.

2. The SmartAccess system is designed for handle touch and proximity. You unlock the car by touching the handle, and as you leave you push the handle button to lock. It becomes a habit. Because you are near the car, the system will not auto-lock as it expects you to be nearby. It is 'waiting' for your touch.

I can see how some owners would want it to unlock in any case, but at the same time it could be a different logic for the different systems.

uae

Thats neat thanx. Buddy actually the wirelress key control doesnt have to do anything with distance i tested it today at my dealers he mentioned something about i have to keep distance from the car and not putting the wireless remote close to my phone so they wont interfere. I unlocked the car using the wireless key control and was about 0.5m away from the car and it locked.

But in general i get the idea about touching the door, your post makes sense. Thanks again.