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May 1st, 2006, 15:36 | #1 |
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Self Locking
Have searched the forum and can't see any reference to a V70 Self Locking but mine does.
If I unlock the car with the blipper but don't open a door it will relock itself after 3 minutes. If I forget to lock the doors they will eventually relock themselves. Im not sure how long this takes but its around 3 to 4 hours. I thought that I was accidentally operating the blipper in my pocket so have left the keys indoors out of reach and it locks itself. Not mentioned in the manual. Is this normal? My V70 is a 2001 170SE that was owned by Volvo and has a few extras on like, reversing sensors etc but I have never heard of Self Locking as an optional extra. |
May 1st, 2006, 15:53 | #2 |
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Quite normal.
It's a security feature in case you accidentally unlock the car without realising. If the doors are not opened within 3 minutes the car will relock itself. No chance of locking the keys in the car as you have to open the doors first. Unfortunately, the car will not lock itself if you forget to do so yourself. |
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May 1st, 2006, 18:04 | #3 |
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No it's not normal for it to lock itself after a number of hours.Don't know what's happening there, but if you unlock and don't open a door it will re-lock in a matter of minutes.
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I'm sure many other people have walked away from their car and left the key inside on many occasions. The last thing you need is to find you can't get back into it. If it's been stolen or contents stolen then yes it's a tough lesson but at least you are mobile and should have insurance. So I can only imagine this system is done at the behest & protection of insurers who don't want to pay for a stolen car. They don't give a toss for the owner being stranded with a locked up car. At least give the owner the option of making a decision as to whether to have 'Self Locking' - Come on Volvo - Think about your owners rather than the insurers! I for one will be very circumspect when buying again! |
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Mar 6th, 2024, 21:53 | #5 |
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If you drop into a Volvo dealer, they can enable the audio reminders for you.
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