walking away with key?

cyberprius · 03-18-2008, 04:05 PM

I admit. I have been an airhead lately. This time of year I usually have to stop along the dirt roads a lot. But no need to shut down the car.

So, I usually stop, put my parking brake on and then put the car into "park" by pressing the "park" button.

And usually, the smart key is resting inside my purse inside my car.

I do this to do such things as pick up tree branches dislodged by the March winds that are lying across the road, or to shoo away the snakes that have come out of hibernation and are stretched across the road soaking up spring sunshine.... (don't want to squash my slithery friends).

But lately the Smart key has been in my pocket. So the car apparently misses me and protests quite a bit when I leave the vehicle while carrying the smart key (or so my niece tells me).

It doesn't hurt anything tho, does it?

firepa63 · 03-18-2008, 04:13 PM

The car will beep 3 times to let you know it's still running and the fob is not in the car. It won't hurt anything.

lesturner · 03-18-2008, 04:16 PM

No problem walking away with the key... Only issue is if one of snakes decides to go for a joy-ride. The car can be driven (until they turn it off of course).

Since the animals are now driving Prii in the Hertz commercials now, anything is possible...

qbee42 · 03-18-2008, 04:35 PM

No, it's just trying to save you from doing it accidentally.

Tom

Danny Hamilton · 03-18-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cyberprius

It doesn't hurt anything tho, does it?

The only thing to be aware of is that if you drop the key fob without realizing it, you will be able to drive away without it. Later when you get to your destination and turn the car off, you will be unable to restart the car until someone brings you the spare key fob.

Then you'll have to try and figure out when/where you dropped the fob or you'll have to pay for a replacement if you can't find it and want to continue to have a spare.

seasalsa · 03-18-2008, 06:27 PM

Sounds like the built-in snake alarm is working.

patsparks · 03-18-2008, 07:17 PM

Would the alarm be loud enough to hurt your niece's ears? Otherwise, no.

steviet · 03-18-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lesturner

The car can be driven (until they turn it off of course).

Is that true?? I thought the car would only go so far or not at all if the fob wasn't within a certain distance of the vehicle.

SpartanScott · 03-18-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by steviet

Is that true?? I thought the car would only go so far or not at all if the fob wasn't within a certain distance of the vehicle.

It is TRUE. The fob is only needed to unlock doors and START the car.

qbee42 · 03-18-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by steviet

Is that true?? I thought the car would only go so far or not at all if the fob wasn't within a certain distance of the vehicle.

There is a limit, eventually you'll run out of gas, but I suppose you could fill up while it is running, even though that's not a good idea.

Seriously, there isn't a limit. The only problem is the next time you go to power up.

Tom

03-18-2008, 04:05 PM	#1
cyberprius Mtn Bikes don't need foglights Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: oregon Posts: 185 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	walking away with key? I admit. I have been an airhead lately. This time of year I usually have to stop along the dirt roads a lot. But no need to shut down the car. So, I usually stop, put my parking brake on and then put the car into "park" by pressing the "park" button. And usually, the smart key is resting inside my purse inside my car. I do this to do such things as pick up tree branches dislodged by the March winds that are lying across the road, or to shoo away the snakes that have come out of hibernation and are stretched across the road soaking up spring sunshine.... (don't want to squash my slithery friends). But lately the Smart key has been in my pocket. So the car apparently misses me and protests quite a bit when I leave the vehicle while carrying the smart key (or so my niece tells me). It doesn't hurt anything tho, does it?

03-18-2008, 04:13 PM	#2
firepa63 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SE Pennsylvania Posts: 390 My Car: 2009 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: walking away with key? The car will beep 3 times to let you know it's still running and the fob is not in the car. It won't hurt anything.

03-18-2008, 04:16 PM	#3
lesturner Taming the Dragon - Tennessee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bremen, IN, USA Posts: 45 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: walking away with key? No problem walking away with the key... Only issue is if one of snakes decides to go for a joy-ride. The car can be driven (until they turn it off of course). Since the animals are now driving Prii in the Hertz commercials now, anything is possible...

03-18-2008, 04:35 PM	#4
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 5,701 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: walking away with key? No, it's just trying to save you from doing it accidentally. Tom

03-18-2008, 06:27 PM	#6
seasalsa Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 1,199 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: walking away with key? Sounds like the built-in snake alarm is working.

03-18-2008, 07:17 PM	#7
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,924 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 17	Re: walking away with key? Would the alarm be loud enough to hurt your niece's ears? Otherwise, no.