02-12-2011, 02:36pm
So...I was bored with work and decided I needed a break...and how better to spend a break than playing with the Evoque!
There has been a lot of talk about Keyless Entry and please god let's not go back over old ground, however, I have made a discovery that is related to Keyless Entry that I'm not sure I've seen discussed before.
For those of us that don't want to keep the key in our pocket whilst driving (no comments please, let's just accept that some of us don't have as much spare room in our pockets as others!) there is a risk that you can lock yourself out of the car...or is there?? So...I set about doing some testing...here are the results:
Test 1: Put keys in car, and try locking the car by touching the door handle
Result 1: Car doesn't lock...you are not locked out
Test 2: Put keys in car, and lock the car using a second key fob...then try unlocking by touching the handle with the second set out of range
Result 2: Car would lock with keys in the car, and would then unlock by touching the handle
Note: Slightly pointless test as scenario wouldn't occur...but the idea was to see that if somehow the car could get locked with keys inside it (i.e. automatically lock after a period of time) could it be unlocked with the keys inside...answer, no.
Test 3: Leave car unlocked with keys inside to see if the car automatically locks
Result 3: Car does not lock itself
So...by this point I have established that I can't lock the keys in the car...but, it suddenly occured to me that I normally open the boot to put my briefcase in there before unlocking the whole car...quite often I take my jacket off at the same time, and whilst doing that, I have a tendancy to put the keys down (in the boot) whilst doing it...this is how I have previously locked keys inside a car!! So...time to test it...already knowing what is going to happen (sadly!)
Test 4: Place keys in boot...press the Electric Close button on the Tailgate...and wait to be locked out!!
Result 4: Tailgate touches down...the car then beeps twice (instead of once) to indicate that it is not happy and that you should stop walking away!! It then automatically re-opens!!
I bloody love this!! My favourite thing about the car so far!
So...test result is that you cannot lock yourself out of your car!!! I don't think!!
Hoep this is interesting!
P.S. Not sure what happens with a non-electric Tailgate
There has been a lot of talk about Keyless Entry and please god let's not go back over old ground, however, I have made a discovery that is related to Keyless Entry that I'm not sure I've seen discussed before.
For those of us that don't want to keep the key in our pocket whilst driving (no comments please, let's just accept that some of us don't have as much spare room in our pockets as others!) there is a risk that you can lock yourself out of the car...or is there?? So...I set about doing some testing...here are the results:
Test 1: Put keys in car, and try locking the car by touching the door handle
Result 1: Car doesn't lock...you are not locked out
Test 2: Put keys in car, and lock the car using a second key fob...then try unlocking by touching the handle with the second set out of range
Result 2: Car would lock with keys in the car, and would then unlock by touching the handle
Note: Slightly pointless test as scenario wouldn't occur...but the idea was to see that if somehow the car could get locked with keys inside it (i.e. automatically lock after a period of time) could it be unlocked with the keys inside...answer, no.
Test 3: Leave car unlocked with keys inside to see if the car automatically locks
Result 3: Car does not lock itself
So...by this point I have established that I can't lock the keys in the car...but, it suddenly occured to me that I normally open the boot to put my briefcase in there before unlocking the whole car...quite often I take my jacket off at the same time, and whilst doing that, I have a tendancy to put the keys down (in the boot) whilst doing it...this is how I have previously locked keys inside a car!! So...time to test it...already knowing what is going to happen (sadly!)
Test 4: Place keys in boot...press the Electric Close button on the Tailgate...and wait to be locked out!!
Result 4: Tailgate touches down...the car then beeps twice (instead of once) to indicate that it is not happy and that you should stop walking away!! It then automatically re-opens!!
I bloody love this!! My favourite thing about the car so far!
So...test result is that you cannot lock yourself out of your car!!! I don't think!!
Hoep this is interesting!
P.S. Not sure what happens with a non-electric Tailgate