How do I stop locking the wife in the car?

Technical Area Electrics & ICE
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MK4

I get out at the petrol station to fill up

Car beeps twice and locks the doors

Wife locked in 

I then get out to pick up something from the local shop

Car beeps twice

Wife still can’t get out

Is there an off switch somewhere that knows when someone is sitting in the car so it doesn’t automatically lock?

Cheers

Rob

3

I’m guessing that you have the “smart” keyless entry model so why not leave the key with the wife?

4

Hi

The mark 4 works in two ways either as you leave the car with keys in your pocket it self locks  hence wife locked in,or if you go into the various programs on the touch screen,you cam choose the other program that makes the car only lock if you press the key fob,then problem resolved,or if not leave keys with wife,unless you are worried she may drive off without you,answer be very nice to wife when leaving keys with her.

Simon

5

You can disable auto lock in the vehicle settings…I had the same fun!

6

It’s the walk away lock that you have to disable from the MZD Connect system. It does mean that you’ll have to lock the car with the button on the transmitter or the request switch on the door handle when you do want to lock the car though.

7

Thank you , I didn’t know that.

8

Sounds good to me.  I’m pleased Mazda gives us the choice.

The Walk-away locking is the worst security (lack-of) system put on a modern car.  If it can be disabled so the button push on the key is the only way to unlock the car (as in the past) then it makes it a lot more difficult to steal.

Call me old fashioned, but I would never buy a car where walk-away locking was the only system to lock the car.  Nor one with an electric “parking brake” nightmare (BMW dealer suggested that my wife’s friend further up the hill should put a wedge under a wheel or turn it into the kerb to stop her auto everything BMW slowly rolling away during the night).

9

Thanks guys

 

Seems like the simple answer is “no”

 

Will go and have a play

 

Cheers

Rob

10

Just get your wife to fill the tank while you stay in the car.

11

Just revert to the tried and tested method of chaining her into the kitchen.

12

My wife has the second key in her handbag then either of us can get back in the car if we have gone shopping in different directions.