lx470man

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i was wondering since you can start the car with the key then once its on, you can walk away with the key. can someone without the key just walk into the car and just drive away?

i ask cause i start my car in the morning, and need to back it out of my garage thats in my backyard, then i need to let my dogs out of the gate then walk back to my car. For that 1 min. i am away from the car but it is started.

just wondering if the car is driveable without the key? or what would happen?

phantax

As far as I know you can drive it as long as it is started, but the car wouldn't be able to be started again once turned off.

Pretty easy to test, just start your car and leave your keys behind and go for a drive.

flowrider

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You have now received the same answer on two forums.

Lou

Joe Z

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Yes

Just leave "The Club" on it!!!!

XprincoX

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doesn't it start beeping like crazy saying key not detected?

iKenn

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It beeps like 5 times and gives you a warning message on the dash and thats it.

phantax

The car beeps so much already, whats one more? Its like, turn off the car open door to get out, BEEP BEEP BEEP DOOR AJAR. No ****, I just opened it to get out.

DRE1615

I think after so many beeps the car turns off. I'll check tonight

Joe Z

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Negative... that would become a safety liability..

There is NO AUTO OFF function on any Lexus model..

javyLSU

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This thread from way back in '06 -'07 contains what it about to happen in this thread.

Javier

CDNROCKIES

So being a guy, I was too lazy to pull out my manual. At first I was thinking that this thread was a little silly....then I started wondering if it was me that was the moron...lol.

So I decided that I had better actually go try it out. Well turns out that I am a moron and it is driveable without a key fob being present. I was under the assumption that without a fob the car would run but you couldn't engage the tranny. WRONG!!

Guess I'm lucky that my F hasn't driven away without me....lol.

Dave600hL

I have done this several times in my celsior and LS600 .Just this weekend I drove to the shops after letting my wife out of the car at home without a key and I had to get her to bring it to me.(she had the key and I helped getting the kids out which distracted me from noticing the beeps)

I actually do this quite regulary, but usually leave the car running while I get something from the store, so that I can still get home.

nabbun

I do it all the time when I'm re arranging the cars in my driveway so I can park in the garage lol