Spontaneous locking - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

John_H · 01-28-2009, 03:24 PM

I was sitting at my computer and a hear the beep-beep-beep of the car in my garage locking. I'm the only driver with one set of keys in my jacket pocket. I unlock the car - beep - and put the keys on the table where there's no accidentally bumping the button. Beep-beep-beep a few minutes later. I find the other set of keys in a coat in the closet, unlock the car with those, and leave that set on the counter as well. Beep-beep-beep. I go out into the garage to see if anyone's fooling around with me - nope. I unlocked and stood by the car and, after a short wait, beep-beep-beep.

I tried using each key to lock then unlock the car. A short wait and beep-beep-beep. I get mechanical feedback from the switches suggesting they engage and disengage properly yet my car wants to relock itself.

Does my smart feel insecure?

Any other thoughts on why I may be experiencing the spontaneous locking? At least the alarm isn't going off spontaneously! (knocking on wood)

I'm considering finding some metal boxes to place each set in at different times (or together) to see if one is spontaneously transmitting.

I'd hate to be driving along, have the car arm itself, then freak out because there's motion detected in the car!

smartHHO · 01-28-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by John_H

I was sitting at my computer and a hear the beep-beep-beep of the car in my garage locking. I'm the only driver with one set of keys in my jacket pocket. I unlock the car - beep - and put the keys on the table where there's no accidentally bumping the button. Beep-beep-beep a few minutes later. I find the other set of keys in a coat in the closet, unlock the car with those, and leave that set on the counter as well. Beep-beep-beep. I go out into the garage to see if anyone's fooling around with me - nope. I unlocked and stood by the car and, after a short wait, beep-beep-beep.

I tried using each key to lock then unlock the car. A short wait and beep-beep-beep. I get mechanical feedback from the switches suggesting they engage and disengage properly yet my car wants to relock itself.

Does my smart feel insecure?

Any other thoughts on why I may be experiencing the spontaneous locking? At least the alarm isn't going off spontaneously! (knocking on wood)

I'm considering finding some metal boxes to place each set in at different times (or together) to see if one is spontaneously transmitting.

I'd hate to be driving along, have the car arm itself, then freak out because there's motion detected in the car!

John,

You are not going Mad! Not sure about the first time it locked, IE after you got out of the car. But, from what I was told, and have seen, if you don't at least open the door after you unlock it with in a min - 3 min, it rearms/locks. I am guessing that if no one is doing anything after you get out, it most likely does the same thing after say 30min. My wifes Jetta locks after about 30min of no one in car. hehe.

**jwight** · 01-28-2009, 03:29 PM

It's in the manual somewhere (and has been discussed here as well); after unlocking, if you don't open the doors for a minute or so the car will re-lock. Probably designed for us older folks who find ourselves standing in the driveway trying to figure out what it was we intended to do.

smartHHO · 01-28-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jwight

It's in the manual somewhere (and has been discussed here as well); after unlocking, if you don't open the doors for a minute or so the car will re-lock. Probably designed for us older folks who find ourselves standing in the driveway trying to figure out what it was we intended to do.

John_H · 01-28-2009, 03:37 PM

The relock "feature" appears to be what was going on. I opened the door after an unlock after getting off the phone with the Smart Center Portland service guru and I haven't heard a relock since.

Surprise surprise! At least now if someone does a google search for "spontaneous locking" it will come up with this thread.

sato7 · 01-28-2009, 04:15 PM

does the same to the gas cap door... I had it lock on me while pumping gas in it... that was earie to say the least, I had to unlock the car to close the gas cap door!

**JPaul** · 01-28-2009, 04:39 PM

OM page 84:

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The vehicle will lock again automatically within approximately 60 seconds of unlocking with the key if neither the driver's nor passenger door is opened.

The gas tank flap lock is paired with the driver's door.

NCC1701 · 01-28-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by John_H

Surprise surprise! At least now if someone does a google search for "spontaneous locking" it will come up with this thread.

Sad, but true. Several times I've found a Google search finds information on SCOA better than the site's own search function does.

jonnysan · 01-28-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jwight

It's in the manual somewhere (and has been discussed here as well); after unlocking, if you don't open the doors for a minute or so the car will re-lock. Probably designed for us older folks who find ourselves standing in the driveway trying to figure out what it was we intended to do.

Boy have I been faced with that a couple of times!!