Polo GTI locked itself with keys in ignition!!

Shade · 05-02-2007, 11:36 AM

I am paranoid, i always lock the car up, regardless if it's in the garage, street, security car park or even if it's in a bank vault!

I just have the feeling that if i make a habit of not locking it for any reason i may not lock it when i should and it also prevents what happened to you.

**FL00DY** · 05-02-2007, 04:32 PM

clone_tk422, where are you based? Give your friendly stealership a call or a better option get in touch with someone like Guy and Seb. I'm sure this option could be turned off by using Vag-Com. I don't see how this is listed as a safety feature, can picture lots of babies/kids getting locked in and not knowing how to unlock the car; I can also see lots of blonds also locking themselves in and not knowing how to unlock from the inside

**SidGTi** · 05-02-2007, 05:48 PM

When the salesman mentioned that security feature when I picked up the car immediately I asked him "what if i leave the cars in the ignition?"

He just replied and laughed at me "Then you're a doofus don't leave the keys in there."

There are advantages to it and disadvantages to having it. You know its there so don't forget!

**Glide_GTI** · 17-02-2007, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by clone_tk422

Everytime you turn the car off, the radio / CD stays on. This annoys me a little bit as i like to leave the keys in when the car is garaged at night.

not a flaw, I actually like it this way - was the same on my golf MK3.
just take the key out and put it back again, no biggie

**Wand Weaver** · 17-02-2007, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by brackie

Filed away in my aging grey matter somewhere is a memory that it's now illegal to leave the keys in you car at any time. We're all guilty of doing it I know but am I right? Is it against the law?

I think the regulation's not that you can't leave the keys in the car - but you can't be more than 10m away from your car with it unlocked. I think 10m is the accepted "threshhold" for the car to be deemed unattended and unsecured.

It may be a NSW RTA regulation (and a traffic offense) rather than a driving offense.

**william** · 17-02-2007, 07:29 PM

that fuction can be turned off in convience system module with vas 5051 ask the dealership to turn it off

**VEEDUB69** · 28-04-2007, 12:45 AM

Dont leave the keys in your car unattended, who does that? It must be a real strain on the brain to remember to grab your keys in the morning to drive your car to work, wtf!!!!!!!!!!!??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!