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Old Aug 21, 2018 | 07:55 AM
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Question Automatic door unlocking (only 2 options??)

Based on the owner manual the only options are:

- all doors unlock when shifting into PARK
- all doors unlock when driver's door is open within 45 sec after turning engine off

Are there no other options available through the use of the Carista app or dealer customization?

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Old Aug 21, 2018 | 08:23 AM
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What unlock features are you looking for?
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Old Aug 21, 2018 | 09:11 AM
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Doors unlocking after engine is turned off seems the most logical. If my rear passengers try to unlock door before the driver does(after engine off), it doesn't unlock for them. Don't most people prefer that doors stay locked, while the car is in park?

There's so many instances where you'd want doors locked with engine running.

For instance: driving or parked in unsafe areas esp at night, waiting at drive thru, or waiting to pick up someone....

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Old Aug 21, 2018 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by donkiboy
Doors unlocking after engine is turned off seems the most logical. If my rear passengers try to unlock door before the driver does(after engine off), it doesn't unlock for them. Don't most people prefer that doors stay locked, while the car is in park?

There's so many instances where you'd want doors locked with engine running.

For instance: driving or parked in unsafe areas esp at night, waiting at drive thru, or waiting to pick up someone....
My Infinti unlocks doors only when ignition off and I hate it. I'd much rather doors unlock when car in Park, like my Lexus. The # of times I have to let my wife out of the car without cutting the engine far exceeds the number of times I need to wait with the doors locked in Park. In my infiniti she always pulls the door handle when I hit park, and it doesn't open. Then I gotta find the unlock button. Annoying.
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Old Aug 21, 2018 | 03:14 PM
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You can also have the locks do nothing. Lexus door locks are totally intuitive, right there at the handle.
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