Fuel filler lock delay

fishude · Aug 1st, 2010, 19:40

Went to look at fixing my fuel filler cap that doesnt sdeem to lock, but it was locked.
If I lock with the remote it stays open. Waited about 5 mins and got bored, so thought it was a fluke. Went back after a shower and it was locked.
Is thios normal?

Thanks

kyebosh · Aug 1st, 2010, 19:43

My does exactly the same, did read somewhere that it's a "feature"

hussar · Aug 1st, 2010, 20:00

Apparently it enables you to fill up at a garage with the car locked while you go to pay, there is a several minute delay on the fuel flap to enable you to do this. clever these Swedes.

dave.robbo · Aug 1st, 2010, 20:01

Yeah, it's normal. I guess it's so you can pull up at the pump, lock the car, and then still have time to fill up, and close the flap properly afterwards..

terrorcrane · Aug 1st, 2010, 20:14

A normal feature to allow you to lock the car and fill up, takes about 10 mins if I remember rightly

Missing Lincs · Aug 2nd, 2010, 11:06

I think its one of those features which can be adjusted through VIDA software, can't remember the options but time can be changed or reduce to zero so the fuel locks at the same time as the doors.

Jim314 · Aug 2nd, 2010, 12:55

FYI the automatic locking on the US models is different -- there is no timed locking. The fuel door locks when the car is put in drive and reaches a certain speed.

billynomates · Aug 2nd, 2010, 13:17

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Originally Posted by Jim314

FYI the automatic locking on the US models is different -- there is no timed locking. The fuel door locks when the car is put in drive and reaches a certain speed.

Why? Who is going to open the flap when you are driving at speed??

Missing Lincs · Aug 2nd, 2010, 13:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by billynomates

Why? Who is going to open the flap when you are driving at speed??

Good point, I would think its more likely aimed at when the driver crashes? Unless there is a delay on unlocking, wouldn't the fuel filter be open anyway - crash = zero speed

Jim314 · Aug 2nd, 2010, 15:53

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Originally Posted by billynomates

Why? Who is going to open the flap when you are driving at speed??

As you drive away from the fuel station, the fuel door locks automatically. and stays locked until opened with a button on the dash. In the US and Canadian models the central locking has no control over the locking or unlocking of the fuel door. There is a button on the dash under the headlight control which unlocks the fuel door.

In the North American set-up if one unlocks the fuel door on the parked vehicle, but then does not drive away, the fuel door stays unlocked until the car is driven.

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fishude Junior Member Last Online: May 8th, 2015 14:10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: glos	Fuel filler lock delay Went to look at fixing my fuel filler cap that doesnt sdeem to lock, but it was locked. If I lock with the remote it stays open. Waited about 5 mins and got bored, so thought it was a fluke. Went back after a shower and it was locked. Is thios normal? Thanks

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hussar New Member Last Online: Jun 12th, 2011 17:02 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spalding	Apparently it enables you to fill up at a garage with the car locked while you go to pay, there is a several minute delay on the fuel flap to enable you to do this. clever these Swedes.

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terrorcrane Member Last Online: Jun 4th, 2018 22:54 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Horncastle	A normal feature to allow you to lock the car and fill up, takes about 10 mins if I remember rightly

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Missing Lincs Premier Member Last Online: Today 15:49 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louth	I think its one of those features which can be adjusted through VIDA software, can't remember the options but time can be changed or reduce to zero so the fuel locks at the same time as the doors.

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Jim314 Premier Member Last Online: Nov 20th, 2018 01:45 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas	FYI the automatic locking on the US models is different -- there is no timed locking. The fuel door locks when the car is put in drive and reaches a certain speed.

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