When I start the car and then walk away from it with the fob still with me to go back into the house, the car beeps a few times. This makes sense, as it is a reminder that I'm leaving the car running without the key. But when I return to the car and get in, a furious sequence of different toned beeps sounds for a few seconds. Why is this? The fob is returning to a running car. Why the alert? Maybe I'm overlooking the reasoning.........

 

Hmmm...I need to try this. Are you locking the car when you leave it unattended?

 

i turn my car in the morning to warm it up and always walk away w the key...when i come back it doesnt make a sound...but then again i leave it unlocked...never had that beeping come up when i got back in but it does beep when i leave the area

 

I leave the car unlocked........it doesn't adversely affect anything, and it only does it for a few seconds.

aequitask, is yours an 05?

 

When I walk away with the keys and the car is running and when I return the door is locked?

 

Mine definately remains open.

 

Mine (05) doesn't make the return beep, but I also don't lock my car during that situation as I only leave it when I'm checking the mail at the community mailbox thing and am only about 20 feet from my car.

Now, this morning, I shut the car down, got out and wanted to open the rear door, but the door was locked. I decided to use the unlock on the remote and the system got all R2D2 on me like I'm assuming yours did. The manual does have a pretty comprehensive chart listing the different beeps and chimes so that might be a place to look.

Albert

 

I think I've noticed that, if I unlock the door with either the keyfob or the button on the side of the door, but don't actually open the door, it locks after a couple of minutes.

I haven't noticed it auto locking while running, however.

Albert

 

yea, the autolock if no door opened is the way it's supposed to work. that's a good feature that I've had on many previous cars.

 

I looked and must have missed it. I'll check again.

 

I think my M's Intelli-key system is the same as the G's. In the back of the section on the I-key (O's Manual) is the operating guide with all the mode choices. That might help. G/L

C.

 

yea its an 05

 

Just did a little test:

- left car running, and exited with I-key - R2D2 chattering away;
- closed door and walked away;
- pressed LOCK on I-key - nothing appeared to happen, no chirping, no light flashes, maybe the dog next door barked but that's about it;
- went back to car and pulled handle - LOCKED;
- pressed I-key button on door - could hear locks unlocking but still no R2D2 noises

I kinda like this. Now, if I want to leave the car idling briefly while say, going into the house to get something I forgot, I can lock it with the remote.

Only thing slicker would be for the car to auto lock as I walked away and unlock as I approached.

When I first considered buying the G, I was considering not getting the I-key (therefore Premium pkg) just because I was in a "I don't need that" mood. After having the car nearly 2 months, I can say that I am extremely happy that I got it. Only wish the G had the heated steering wheel that my Maxima had - this truly would be the perfect car then.

Albert

 

You can always come to florida and leave your car out in our hot a$$ sun. Whenever you get in, you will have a toasty steering wheel for about 20 minutes

 

LOL!! I might do that for a golf trip this winter. Thinking about Florida or Arizona. I'm already thinking about putting the sticks away and slipping the ice scraper into the trunk of the G...

Ahh, but we're the home of Tim Horton's

Albert