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spitzstick Member Since: 21 Aug 2013 Location: tasmania Posts: 18 |
Hi Folks,
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25th Feb 2014 9:12 am |
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MartinP Member Since: 14 Feb 2014 Location: Berkshire Posts: 95 |
The Audis that my wife and I have owned in the past have similar features. The alarm fitted to my old Impreza by Subaru UK had lots of automatic locking options that allowed you to lock your car keys inside the car - even if they were still in the ignition!
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25th Feb 2014 9:26 am |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
The thing is, once you're aware of it it's a useful feature. You can just go to the car, open the back, chuck in whatever you will, shut the tailgate and walk off. No fiddling around locking it again. But you do need to know not to put the keys down in the car when you do it.
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25th Feb 2014 11:01 am |
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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 |
The simplicity of locking your keys in your FL2 is reported elsewhere on this forum so you are not alone.
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25th Feb 2014 11:35 am |
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SOG Member Since: 24 Jan 2014 Location: Near my old camp Posts: 12 |
One of the reasons why I attach my key fob to a carabiner /Lanyard on my belt .If I also drop it or my hands are full, it just dangles there. Audi,Merc,VW,Porsche,BMW and Opel.When it comes to going 4x4 they are all limited.(about 2 inches of snow or mud). |
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25th Feb 2014 12:11 pm |
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spitzstick Member Since: 21 Aug 2013 Location: tasmania Posts: 18 |
Yes Fred I'm in my 54th year of driving and have never been locked out of a car before and have always had a key secreted somewhere on the car, and never had to use it!!
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25th Feb 2014 12:16 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4102 |
Could have been worse. You could have heard banjo's playing nearby.................... Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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25th Feb 2014 3:38 pm |
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Winslet Member Since: 01 Oct 2013 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 281 |
Been there done that! Cost me nearly £200 to return home and collect the spare with my '07 plate. MY2013 won't let you do it because it does know where the key is. I have tried it (with the spare to hand!). Good idea to have a spare blade cut, but do make sure the lock is regurlarly lubed. That was my downfall as the lock was unpickable. 2016 BMW X3 30d SE in red
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25th Feb 2014 7:17 pm |
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