Smart Key question
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Smart Key question
Hi All,
I understand that when you walk up to the new IS with the Smart Key in your pocket, the doors unlock and the seats/mirrors move to the memory position associated with that particular Smart Key.
My questions is, if both my wife and I walk up to the car (1 Smart Key in my pocket and 1 in my wife's purse), how will the car know which memory position to set?
BTW, one of the reasons we're choosing the IS over the 330i/G35c is because of this Smart Key. I mean, why have a key-less ignition if you still have to put the "key" in the dash?? I know this isn't a big deal to a lot of people but, to me, it's the little things that count.
Thanks in advance for your input.
I understand that when you walk up to the new IS with the Smart Key in your pocket, the doors unlock and the seats/mirrors move to the memory position associated with that particular Smart Key.
My questions is, if both my wife and I walk up to the car (1 Smart Key in my pocket and 1 in my wife's purse), how will the car know which memory position to set?
BTW, one of the reasons we're choosing the IS over the 330i/G35c is because of this Smart Key. I mean, why have a key-less ignition if you still have to put the "key" in the dash?? I know this isn't a big deal to a lot of people but, to me, it's the little things that count.
Thanks in advance for your input.
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Originally Posted by erock901
Hi All,
I understand that when you walk up to the new IS with the Smart Key in your pocket, the doors unlock and the seats/mirrors move to the memory position associated with that particular Smart Key.
My questions is, if both my wife and I walk up to the car (1 Smart Key in my pocket and 1 in my wife's purse), how will the car know which memory position to set?
BTW, one of the reasons we're choosing the IS over the 330i/G35c is because of this Smart Key. I mean, why have a key-less ignition if you still have to put the "key" in the dash?? I know this isn't a big deal to a lot of people but, to me, it's the little things that count.
Thanks in advance for your input.
I understand that when you walk up to the new IS with the Smart Key in your pocket, the doors unlock and the seats/mirrors move to the memory position associated with that particular Smart Key.
My questions is, if both my wife and I walk up to the car (1 Smart Key in my pocket and 1 in my wife's purse), how will the car know which memory position to set?
BTW, one of the reasons we're choosing the IS over the 330i/G35c is because of this Smart Key. I mean, why have a key-less ignition if you still have to put the "key" in the dash?? I know this isn't a big deal to a lot of people but, to me, it's the little things that count.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Originally Posted by erock901
Hi All,
I understand that when you walk up to the new IS with the Smart Key in your pocket, the doors unlock and the seats/mirrors move to the memory position associated with that particular Smart Key.
My questions is, if both my wife and I walk up to the car (1 Smart Key in my pocket and 1 in my wife's purse), how will the car know which memory position to set?
BTW, one of the reasons we're choosing the IS over the 330i/G35c is because of this Smart Key. I mean, why have a key-less ignition if you still have to put the "key" in the dash?? I know this isn't a big deal to a lot of people but, to me, it's the little things that count.
Thanks in advance for your input.
I understand that when you walk up to the new IS with the Smart Key in your pocket, the doors unlock and the seats/mirrors move to the memory position associated with that particular Smart Key.
My questions is, if both my wife and I walk up to the car (1 Smart Key in my pocket and 1 in my wife's purse), how will the car know which memory position to set?
BTW, one of the reasons we're choosing the IS over the 330i/G35c is because of this Smart Key. I mean, why have a key-less ignition if you still have to put the "key" in the dash?? I know this isn't a big deal to a lot of people but, to me, it's the little things that count.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Last edited by AsianGirl007; Oct 26, 2005 at 10:07 AM.
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Originally Posted by VitB6
I don't know the answer to your question, however I wouldn't pick a car just because you have to put a smart key into the dash in the 330. That is like saying I'm going to pick a car just because one has a cooler cup holder. If you pick the IS that is fine, if you pick the BMW that is fine too, but don't let the smart key sway your opinion. In addition, I think that BMW has a smart key option for $500 (I could be wrong about that).
In any case, hopefully someone who has an IS already can answer my original question...Thanks again.
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Originally Posted by erock901
In any case, hopefully someone who has an IS already can answer my original question...Thanks again.
Originally Posted by AsianGirl007
Hi and welcome to Club Lexus! The smart key function is awesome! It depends upon who is on the driver side door, you or your wife, that is the setting the key will recognize. Assuming you are on the driver side of car and your wife is on passenger side of car, it will recognize the person on the driver side. If you are both standing by driver door, it's whomever opens the door.
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Originally Posted by AsianGirl007
Hi and welcome to Club Lexus! The smart key function is awesome! It depends upon who is on the driver side door, you or your wife, that is the setting the key will recognize. Assuming you are on the driver side of car and your wife is on passenger side of car, it will recognize the person on the driver side. If you are both standing by driver door, it's whomever opens the door.
Originally Posted by TimboIS
How does the system know who opened the door? You mean whoever is CLOSEST to the driver side door when the button on the handle is pressed.
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so if you were getting into the car and say a thief was about to get in through the passenger side, if you're walking up and trying to get in and drive away from the thief or the attacker, he'd be able to just waltz on up and open the door too?
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Originally Posted by knihc2008
so if you were getting into the car and say a thief was about to get in through the passenger side, if you're walking up and trying to get in and drive away from the thief or the attacker, he'd be able to just waltz on up and open the door too?
Last edited by AsianGirl007; Oct 26, 2005 at 02:37 PM.
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Originally Posted by knihc2008
so if you were getting into the car and say a thief was about to get in through the passenger side, if you're walking up and trying to get in and drive away from the thief or the attacker, he'd be able to just waltz on up and open the door too?
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Originally Posted by knihc2008
so if you were getting into the car and say a thief was about to get in through the passenger side, if you're walking up and trying to get in and drive away from the thief or the attacker, he'd be able to just waltz on up and open the door too?
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I have the 2006 GS300 AWD and when I walk up to the car, if I open the driver side door, the rest of the doors remain locked until I unlock them. However, when I walk up to the car and open up any other door, all the doors unlock automatically.
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Originally Posted by knihc2008
so when you walk up with the key and open your door, all the other doors stay locked until you get inside the car and push the unlock button for the rest of the doors?
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