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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
I figured it would happen eventually, given that the dealer only had 1 key to give us when we bought our 2014 Touring last month. With the keyless start system, you don't have the keys in your hand necessarily when exiting the vehicle, like you do on a normal keyed ignition. Sure enough, wife got out of the car yesterday, pressed the Lock button on the door panel (she was used to doing that from 15+ years of locking the doors that way on her old Corolla), but her keys were still on the front seat. She usually sets them on top of her purse, but I guess they slid off in transit.
I had to call a locksmith to come out, for $60 fee, to stick a tool in the top rear edge of the door frame to create a small gap, and stick a long, skinny tool inside to push the door unlock button. Job done in about 30 seconds.
I checked the owner's manual and apparently the system the prevents lock-outs only functions when the ignition is on ACC or ON settings, not when the ignition is turned off. I guess she'll just have to remember not to use the interior switch to lock the doors when leaving the car. Maybe a piece of red tape over the switch?
For me, it's natural to lock the car with my keyless fob when leaving the car. I actually removed the interior switches from my car to prevent a thief doing exactly what the locksmith did yesterday. But on my Integra, manually moving the door lock tab near the door handle also operates the passenger side door lock, like a central locking system, so I don't even need the interior lock switch. The CX-5 won't do that, however. I guess my wife just needs to get used to locking the car with the fob instead of the switch, as she's never had a vehicle with a keyless remote before.
I had to call a locksmith to come out, for $60 fee, to stick a tool in the top rear edge of the door frame to create a small gap, and stick a long, skinny tool inside to push the door unlock button. Job done in about 30 seconds.
I checked the owner's manual and apparently the system the prevents lock-outs only functions when the ignition is on ACC or ON settings, not when the ignition is turned off. I guess she'll just have to remember not to use the interior switch to lock the doors when leaving the car. Maybe a piece of red tape over the switch?
For me, it's natural to lock the car with my keyless fob when leaving the car. I actually removed the interior switches from my car to prevent a thief doing exactly what the locksmith did yesterday. But on my Integra, manually moving the door lock tab near the door handle also operates the passenger side door lock, like a central locking system, so I don't even need the interior lock switch. The CX-5 won't do that, however. I guess my wife just needs to get used to locking the car with the fob instead of the switch, as she's never had a vehicle with a keyless remote before.