Self door locking - disable

nitros · 25-02-2007, 11:43

Hi,
My wife drives a Y reg. Octavia estate, and has the habit of leaving her keys in the ignition when she leaves her car, upon her return the car has locked itself which has caused me on many occasions to have to leave the pub early as I have a spare set of keys!!!. Does anybody know a way of disabling this function, which I think is dangerous. If she did not have her mobile phone to hand, and we had a young child on board - parked in the sun, I hate to think of the consequences.
ANY help gratefully appreciated,
Kind Regards, Nitros

**mannyo** · 25-02-2007, 12:09

The doors shouldnt lock themselves in that situation at all.

As far as I am aware, they will only lock themselves if you unlock the car with the key using the button, not in the lock, and then without opening the drivers door the car will lock itself again after 60 seconds. If you open the door this is cancelled. I was always able to leave my old vRS unlocked for many hours whilst washing the car.

The only other scenario where the doors lock themselves has to be programed, and thats an anti-hijack feature where you have to physically moving for it to happen.

fatty5000 · 25-02-2007, 12:27

do you have an aftermarket alarm

nitros · 25-02-2007, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by mannyo

The doors shouldnt lock themselves in that situation at all.

As far as I am aware, they will only lock themselves if you unlock the car with the key using the button, not in the lock, and then without opening the drivers door the car will lock itself again after 60 seconds. If you open the door this is cancelled. I was always able to leave my old vRS unlocked for many hours whilst washing the car.

The only other scenario where the doors lock themselves has to be programed, and thats an anti-hijack feature where you have to physically moving for it to happen.

Thank you for your reply, but sadly this is the case, must have happened 6/8 times to date.
Kind Regards, Nitros

nitros · 25-02-2007, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatty5000

do you have an aftermarket alarm

No, bought new from distributor,
Kind Regards, Nitros

***DGW*** · 25-02-2007, 17:53

It might help to have the car checked for any fault codes with VAG-COM or by a dealer.

pdhealy · 25-02-2007, 22:01

Sounds like a central convenience issue. Is the led on the drivers door on constant even when driving?

Goochie · 25-02-2007, 22:25

And another one!

Does the "door open" light illuminate everytime the door is open? I suspect it doesnt.

The car will lock the doors 30 seconds after you un-lock it if it thinks no one has opened the doors. Its a security feature to stop you, for example, accidentally unlocking the car with the keys in your pocket.

Several of us have problems relating the the cars' ability to know if the doors are open or closed. The number of people with the problem seems to grow almost daily.

For all interested in this topic, please see here http://www.briskoda.net/forums/octav...roblems/73891/ and cast your vote.

nitros · 26-02-2007, 19:13

Thank you all for your replies, I will take the car back to the original supplier and ask for a check to be carried out.
Kind Regards, Nitros

25-02-2007, 11:43	#1
nitros Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Self door locking - disable Hi, My wife drives a Y reg. Octavia estate, and has the habit of leaving her keys in the ignition when she leaves her car, upon her return the car has locked itself which has caused me on many occasions to have to leave the pub early as I have a spare set of keys!!!. Does anybody know a way of disabling this function, which I think is dangerous. If she did not have her mobile phone to hand, and we had a young child on board - parked in the sun, I hate to think of the consequences. ANY help gratefully appreciated, Kind Regards, Nitros

25-02-2007, 12:09	#2
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,111 Thanks: 36 Thanked 304 Times in 284 Posts	Re: Self door locking - disable The doors shouldnt lock themselves in that situation at all. As far as I am aware, they will only lock themselves if you unlock the car with the key using the button, not in the lock, and then without opening the drivers door the car will lock itself again after 60 seconds. If you open the door this is cancelled. I was always able to leave my old vRS unlocked for many hours whilst washing the car. The only other scenario where the doors lock themselves has to be programed, and thats an anti-hijack feature where you have to physically moving for it to happen. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

25-02-2007, 12:27	#3
fatty5000 Why So Serious Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: "What" ...What ain't no god damn country Posts: 5,147 Thanks: 239 Thanked 167 Times in 151 Posts	Re: Self door locking - disable do you have an aftermarket alarm __________________

25-02-2007, 17:53	#6
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,135 Thanks: 49 Thanked 173 Times in 130 Posts	Re: Self door locking - disable It might help to have the car checked for any fault codes with VAG-COM or by a dealer. __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.09 mpg...

25-02-2007, 22:01	#7
pdhealy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 941 Thanks: 21 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Self door locking - disable Sounds like a central convenience issue. Is the led on the drivers door on constant even when driving? __________________ Dear Lord.. The gods have been good to me. For the first time in my life, everything is absolutely perfect just the way it is. So here's the deal: You freeze everything the way it is, and I won't ask for anything more. If that is OK, please give me absolutely no sign. OK, deal.

25-02-2007, 22:25	#8
Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,376 Thanks: 7 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Self door locking - disable And another one! Does the "door open" light illuminate everytime the door is open? I suspect it doesnt. The car will lock the doors 30 seconds after you un-lock it if it thinks no one has opened the doors. Its a security feature to stop you, for example, accidentally unlocking the car with the keys in your pocket. Several of us have problems relating the the cars' ability to know if the doors are open or closed. The number of people with the problem seems to grow almost daily. For all interested in this topic, please see here http://www.briskoda.net/forums/octav...roblems/73891/ and cast your vote. Last edited by Goochie; 25-02-2007 at 22:31.

26-02-2007, 19:13	#9
nitros Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Self door locking - disable Thank you all for your replies, I will take the car back to the original supplier and ask for a check to be carried out. Kind Regards, Nitros

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