Quincy
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2005
- Location
- Arlington, WA
- TDI
- 2015 Passat SE TDI, 2007 Dodge Cummins QC 4X4 6 sp, 2007 John Deere 3120
I had to get out of the car to key in the code to my buddies gate. When I came back to the car, it locked me out. My car has keyless entry but the door handles weren't responding. I started to panic as my dog and phone were in the car. The key fob wouldn't do anything except set off the panic alarm when I hit that button.
I have read the owners manual but clearly didn't fully digest it all. I remembered something about an actual key hole to put the actual key in. It took me a bit but I figured out to pop the cover off the handle to discover somewhere to insert the key. I unlocked the door and went on with my day with no other funny business.
Why did this happen? I'm sure I close the door of the running car all the time. My ritual for leaving home is 1) start car in garage, 2) drive car from garage to just outside my gate, 3) get out of car and run to close garage door, 4) run back to the car while closing the gate. I've never given it much thought, but I'm sure that I would close the car door since it is normally raining.
I have read the owners manual but clearly didn't fully digest it all. I remembered something about an actual key hole to put the actual key in. It took me a bit but I figured out to pop the cover off the handle to discover somewhere to insert the key. I unlocked the door and went on with my day with no other funny business.
Why did this happen? I'm sure I close the door of the running car all the time. My ritual for leaving home is 1) start car in garage, 2) drive car from garage to just outside my gate, 3) get out of car and run to close garage door, 4) run back to the car while closing the gate. I've never given it much thought, but I'm sure that I would close the car door since it is normally raining.