Automatic Door Unlocking Difficulty / Problem

dbs600 · Sep 13, 2017

Hi everyone,

Hope all is well.

Need help with the following.

Get in my car, start it, drive off, doors automatically lock, get to my destination, put it in park (doors remain locked, which I want them to remain so for security), turn off the car, open the drivers door, get out, go to open the rear passenger door (or any other door for that matter, etc.) and said door remains locked.

Any way to have either all doors or the vehicle side unlock upon getting out of / opening of the driver's door whether after vehicle shut down or while it's still running? This is very frustrating, because I find my self having to go back to the driver's door to unlock it in order to access the other doors. Just returned a GLI and could've sworn that I never had this issue.

Please advise.

Thank you!

tdiatlast · Sep 13, 2017

Have you checked/played with the settings in the MFD (or whatever it's called)?
Have you checked the owner's manual?

Jetta_Pilot · Sep 13, 2017

dbs600 said:
Hi everyone,

Hope all is well.

Need help with the following.

Get in my car, start it, drive off, doors automatically lock, get to my destination, put it in park (doors remain locked, which I want them to remain so for security), turn off the car, open the drivers door, get out, go to open the rear passenger door (or any other door for that matter, etc.) and said door remains locked.

Any way to have either all doors or the vehicle side unlock upon getting out of / opening of the driver's door whether after vehicle shut down or while it's still running? This is very frustrating, because I find my self having to go back to the driver's door to unlock it in order to access the other doors. Just returned a GLI and could've sworn that I never had this issue.
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Please advise.

Thank you!

I believe you will need to get into the computer via a VCDS cable/software.

But just for curiosities sake is it so difficult to hit the door unlock button at the drivers door or on the remote click unlock twice?

dbs600 · Sep 13, 2017

tdiatlast said:
Have you checked/played with the settings in the MFD (or whatever it's called)?
Have you checked the owner's manual?

I have and can't figure this one out. :|

Jetta_Pilot said:
I believe you will need to get into the computer via a VCDS cable/software.

But just for curiosities sake is it so difficult to hit the door unlock button at the drivers door or on the remote click unlock twice?

Argh.

Not sure, but just very much a habit of other cars unlocking when the drivers door is opened. :|

740GLE · Sep 14, 2017

I believe if you have the car auto unlock via MFD, it will when you place the car in park not when you open the drivers door.

dbs600 · Sep 14, 2017

740GLE said:
I believe if you have the car auto unlock via MFD, it will when you place the car in park not when you open the drivers door.

I'm sorry, but can you please clarify?

I'd like to do the following:

Put car in park after a drive (doors don't automatically unlock; desired for safety) and, whether or not car is kept on or turned off, you can open your driver's door, get out, open your driver's side rear door, and it opens / is unlocked.

740GLE · Sep 14, 2017

Side note, why are you parking where you don't feel safe?

I think what you're asking for isn't standard. On our '15 I think when we place it in park it unlocks all doors, sounds like you're '17 may be slightly different. I think there is some ECM changes in the '17 that aren't around in the '15.

dbs600 · Sep 14, 2017

740GLE said:
Side note, why are you parking where you don't feel safe?

I think what you're asking for isn't standard. On our '15 I think when we place it in park it unlocks all doors, sounds like you're '17 may be slightly different. I think there is some ECM changes in the '17 that aren't around in the '15.

Sometimes one might want to put the car in Park in the middle of the road. Other times I'm always concerned for safety, no matter if where I am is in fact known to be safe. When I'm in my car and not ready to get out, all doors are always locked. It's imperative, and a no brainer, in my opinion, don't you think, no?

Having a car that automatically unlocks when put in Park is not smart. I'd rather the hassle of having to press the unlock button each and every time, but the car should be able to unlock all doors - or a vehicle side - upon the driver's door being opened. Thought that's how it was on my 2016 GLI, and it's how it is on my other cars. :|

740GLE · Sep 18, 2017

Side note, in my ride, I shut off that pesky auto lock at 10 mph feature, (reminds me of a '90 buick) my doors are always unlocked when driving, I've had too many issues with door lock actuators and fuel door actuators fail to be investing in replacements.

Glad that's an easy fix from VCDS

BTW you guys seem to enjoy bantering back and forth, I hope you're at least able to realize that

tdiatlast · Sep 18, 2017

Guilty...nothing interesting going on in the Avalon world...except peace and quiet...boring...

dbs600 · Sep 18, 2017

740GLE said:
Side note, in my ride, I shut off that pesky auto lock at 10 mph feature, (reminds me of a '90 buick) my doors are always unlocked when driving, I've had too many issues with door lock actuators and fuel door actuators fail to be investing in replacements.

Glad that's an easy fix from VCDS

BTW you guys seem to enjoy bantering back and forth, I hope you're at least able to realize that

Wish auto door unlock upon door open would be an easy fix from VCDS too; no reason it couldn't have been; many options in there already.

Yes, tdi seemed like a nice fella at first, but I've realized he's just about wasting others' time / his own ****s and giggles. Sad.

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