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Locking with Keyless Entry

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#1 ·
Infuriating me that it rarely seems to lock when I press on the indent on the handle and then have to try and find my key!

Always detects key when opening or driving so presumably not a weak battery.

Is there a knack to making the doors lock that I'm missing??
 
#2 ·
Hi Milesg

Had the same experience when I first had mine.

Don't hold the handle when you try and lock, for ease just use your finger or thumb in the indent of the handle. Its very sensitive and I think holding the handle confuses the entry/exit routine. There is something about this in the manual but can't remember the specifics but it definitely should work if you just touch (even lightly) the indent.
 
#3 ·
RDB1 said:
Don't hold the handle when you try and lock, for ease just use your finger or thumb in the indent of the handle.
This ... if you are not putting your fingers behind the handle then there is something wrong, speak to dealership. However I find that just pressing my thumb on it is enough.
 
#7 ·
After some tries, I find a perfectly working way : brush the handle wiht the external of the hand. It works on every handle, front or back.

On the other hand :lol: I really don't succed in making the tailgate working :oops: : tried many ways but it works once in ten
 
#8 ·
No real issues or problems with mine. Always have the key in my pocket and touch the indent with one finger tip. Works first time 95% first or the other 5% touch two times
 
#9 ·
so far no issues for me, light touch of the indent with finger locks it, and a quick second tap apples deadlocks and cars beeps. I find that if you are holding the handle (as you would to open it - which I might add it opens with no issues for me) then I don't think it locks as Gdank said...might be getting a tad confused "do you want me open or locked?"

This seems to work pretty well on all four doors (front and rear unlock and lock (so long as key is on your person somewhere !

I also find that brushing across the outside of the handles locks the car.
 
#10 ·
I think I've worked out that the trouble i have locking the door is when I have had the boot open prior to trying to trying to lock doors (most journeys I have to open and shut boot). Whether it doesn't let you until boot fully locked and trying too early stops it working. If I don't open and shut boot always works. I do have a very clunky boot close so maybe car not happy boot properly closed even when it is
 
#14 ·
JLRnumber5 said:
Milesg said:
I'll try brushing handle too
any of these do?

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#16 ·
Back on sensible answers.... once I stopped keeping fob in same pocket as smart phone I've not had problems. Apparently the screen on phone is good at blocking signals from car to fob. Seems to be true.
 
#17 ·
Daughter forgot something in the car ,so I gave her the keys to collect the item, saying this button to open door and this button to close. After 5 minutes she came back inside the house ,threw keys on the table and said " your car won't lock." " Every time I lock the doors and then go back to check if its locked correctly the door is unlocked"
I then had to explain to her that the car was keyless entry and she had the fob in her hand and when she walked near it, the locks were unlocking. She remarked well that's pretty pointless. I shook my head in disbelief and said you may have a first class degree now, but common sense, or lack of, you get from your mother. :lol:
 
#18 ·
chris said:
Daughter forgot something in the car ,so I gave her the keys to collect the item, saying this button to open door and this button to close. After 5 minutes she came back inside the house ,threw keys on the table and said " your car won't lock." " Every time I lock the doors and then go back to check if its locked correctly the door is unlocked"
I then had to explain to her that the car was keyless entry and she had the fob in her hand and when she walked near it, the locks were unlocking. She remarked well that's pretty pointless. I shook my head in disbelief and said you may have a first class degree now, but common sense, or lack of, you get from your mother. :lol:
:) That's hilarious!

I used to tell the child the car recognised me & would unlock when it saw me... ie I'd approach the car, pull the handle & it would open... She'd do the same & it wouldn't....

As a Harry Potter fan, I thought she'd believe it was magic... She just got annoyed at me.... Doh!
 
#19 ·
My index finger works it every time.

Using my thumb doesn't work very well - but that my well be because using my thumb would mean rest of my hand is then on the handle as others have suggested.
 
#22 ·
Best if you stand on One leg and hold your breath when touching the door to lock. When Un locking it is best to stand on one leg again, but a different one from before. Try, it does work !
 
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