Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Sydney
Posts: 111
That's why I feel keyless start without keyless entry is a stupid idea. With both keyless, you just leave key in pocket, and don't have to think about it. Without keyless entry, you tend to take the key out, and leave it somewhere in the car.
6th Apr 2013 6:49 am
tomtom86
Member Since: 09 Mar 2013
Location: Here and there
Posts: 590
Had a customer turn up to collect his wife's freelander on Friday. They arrive in his brand new clio sport, she hops in the freelander and drives off and I hear loads of honking horns and shouting etc. Turns out he left the key for the clio in her bag
7th Apr 2013 10:46 am
patently
Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: South Bucks
Posts: 10
The solution for this is quite simple - some sort of socket on the dashboard that the key fits into, to hold it there. You could make the socket/key combination unique, too, so that you only hang the right key there. And to make sure you hang it up, you could make it so the engine will only start if you put the key into its socket.
Oh, wait...
11th Apr 2013 9:57 pm
Reginald Molehusband
Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: West Calder
Posts: 632
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Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Southampton
Posts: 659
How close to the vehicle do you have to be for the smart key to work? Just thinking about camping with the key in the tent next to the car!! Don't fancy hearing the car doors unlock in the middle of the night and the engine start!
Can it be disabled and re-enabled for situations like this?
Thanks
Nick
12th Apr 2013 12:05 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1590
Driving a new FL2 today and it's got this stupid keyless start
I totally see the sense in not having a metal lock barrel just above your knee, but Saab solved this years ago by putting the ignition lock on the centre console instead. I guess it wasn't entirely a commercial success though...
12th Apr 2013 12:30 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Nick the key has to be pretty close to the car to open it and I think the key has to be inside the car to start it so you shouldn't have any problems camping next to the car Cheers Ian
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12th Apr 2013 1:03 pm
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Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Southampton
Posts: 659
Ian
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12th Apr 2013 1:12 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Always keep my D4 key on a lanyard and hook to trouser belt loop with key in pocket.
Just so I never leave it in the D4 or get pickpocketed or lose it
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12th Apr 2013 1:20 pm
Lil'wolf
Member Since: 08 Jul 2012
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 20
I managed to lock myself out of the car as the key was in the pocket of a coat on the back seat. I pressed the door handle once outside the car and the car locked. I thought this was impossible so i assume I found a bermuda triangle zone inside the car?
14th Apr 2013 6:16 pm
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
Your correct, when the key is in the vehicle you should not be able to lock it. Mine just beeps at you until you remove the key from the interior.
14th Apr 2013 8:28 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Lil'wolf was the key in the same pocket as a mobile phone by any chance?Cheers Ian
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14th Apr 2013 10:44 pm
Lil'wolf
Member Since: 08 Jul 2012
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 20
No. Nothing else was in the pocket, nor in the coat.
I've had issues with smart key not found when the keys were behind an iphone in my pocket but this wasnt the case here. There was nothing in the car/coat that could have shielded the signal.
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