Camper01

My doors don't seem to auto lock, I wonder if you all could shed some lights into this? Sorry if this is a dumb question.

I double checked the vehicle customization setting, it was set as auto lock at 60 seconds.

But when I leave the car, even after 60s it still does not lock by itself.

Am I missing anything? Is there any other settings I need to check?
Please help. Thanks.

typocl

I believe the auto lock setting for the car is for this:

you unlock the door, no one opens it for x amount of seconds, then it will re-lock

if you open the door, it won't re-lock by itself

15RC350F

Yes, "auto lock" should really be called "auto relock". As typocl observes, the doors only auto relock if you unlock them and then don't open anything.

typocl

and don't feel bad, that's what I thought that feature initially meant as well

tresmith00

So let me get this straight the vehicle doesn't lock and arm the alarm when you close the door and walk away with the key. is that right?

It feels like it should.

4482

What TYPOCI says is correct. All my prior RX's operated the same way.
You can configure the number of seconds before it auto locks however in the vehicle set up area.

cryosurge

This was really disappointing to realize on my 2016 NX 200t. I was hoping I could change the settings in vehicle customizations to enable something like this. Doors auto-locking when you walk away from them is so common on much cheaper cars these days. Both my Mazda3 and CX-5 had them standard. It's odd that a car in this segment doesn't have it as a default.

NXOwner

I agree. My previous car had this feature. So when I got my NX, I can't tell you how many times I just walked away from it, remembering later that it was not locked! I still do it sometimes, after five months of ownership.

It's a good thing that the Lexus Enform Remote app lets me lock it from miles/kms away.

cryosurge

Yup, Enform definitely helps, but it still feels that something this basic should've been included in a luxury class vehicle by default. Also, Enform Remote costs $220/yr. after the first complementary year expires.

15RC350F

Agreed. And a key reason (along with "guest driver mode", which I use when I valet my NX, which isn't infrequently) that I ponied up the money to renew my Enform subscription.

TeaAholic1

I'm worse...

I left my 300h on (as in, in READY mode) and left the car. I only realised as I was having a coffee and looked at the car and wondered why my parkers/side lights were on. I was a bright sunny day so I didn't realise it instantly if I actually had the DRLs on.

NXOwner

I used to do all the time with my plug-in electric vehicle. It only takes a couple of times before you make turning off the car part of your exit routine.

jim256

And the car beeps pretty loudly when the car is running and the key exits.

NXblue

I noticed this after doing it several times. I'd walk away, thinking it would lock, like my Acura RDX, only to come back & find it unlocked! I've learned to make sure it's locked every time now!!