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Can you not lock the doors while you exit and leave the vehicle running?

34K views 9 replies 6 participants last post by  minirx7  
#1 ·
I've been leaving the van run while I've been walking my daughter into school on the past few cold warnings, and it does not seem that I can lock the doors while the van is running. I've tried the lock button on the inside before closing the door, the lock button on the outside handle once all doors are shut, neither will lock while running. I haven't tried pulling the fob out and trying to lock it remotely, but I shouldn't have to.

I'm not worried about someone getting in and driving it away because they don't have the fob, but it is a little unnerving knowing someone can just open the door and steal something while I'm inside.

Is this normal?
 
Discussion starter · #4 ·
Yeah well I figured I could just turn the car off and then use the remote start as those are two completely separate functions, but it just seems silly to have to turn the car off, get out, pull my fob out, and then remote start the car, when I should just be able to get out and lock the damn doors :p
 
Discussion starter · #6 ·
I tested this morning and as soon as you open the door, you are unable to lock them with the vehicle running. Obviously you can lock them while the fob is in the car and the doors are shut, but once that door opens it will no longer lock. Not even from the button on the fob.

As mentioned earlier, you have to turn the car off, and then turn it back on with the remote start in order for it to run while locked. This seems so dumb to me, and something that can be so easily fixed with software.