Another nit

find your flasher before ordering.

 

i think we understand. does the mazda have sks?

 

SKS "Smart Key System"

 

The smart key system is one of the best features on the Prius. It allows you to open the car and lock the car without ever taking the key fob out of your pocket. All the "controls" are on the door handle, meaning you have to initiate the unlock and the lock. The car can't read your mind.

I don't think mazda has this system?

 

JC, the OP is referring to the way the Mazda 3 works. Take a gander at this page and you will get a better understanding.

Long story short, works on proximity.

My M3 can lock the door walking away, why can't they unlock walking to - 2004 to 2014 Mazda 3 Forum and Mazdaspeed 3 Forums

 

My fob never leaves my pocket. The only time I even touch it is when my wife will reach her door before I reach mine. (I wish you could get 3door SKS without leather)

 

I think we all understand the OPs goal is to have an option for the Prius to lock all doors based on proximity. I think this thread is making it seem like a bigger deal than it is, all he's asking for is an option. I don't think having to touch the door handle to lock the Prius is a big deal, but I get tired of having to wait for my wife to gather her purse, etc., and get out before I can touch the door handle to lock the Prius. Yes, I know, I could teach her, but you don't know my wife. A proximity-based system done the right way could solve that and might be something I'd use. Her fob is in her purse and I could move knowing the car would lock when she moves. The M3 system requires drivers to wait for all doors to close before they can move more than 5' away, but AFAIK they don't check to see if anyone is still in the car. As I've said before, I see that as a safety concern. However, there is no reason Toyota can't do it better. There are already seat belt sensors in the seats, so there is no reason the car can't be programmed to prevent proximity locking if someone is still in the car.

 

I have shades on my rear windows attached with suction cups. I don't need a passenger (or me) hitting a button dropping the window and taking the shade inside the door with it.

The suction cups on one shade don't stick as well so that shade popped off. The other shade's suction cups really stick. The second time the shade was pulled into the door the suction cup was torn from the shade and had to be picked out of the door.

My passengers are a lot older than 30. (I also don't want them "closing " the hatch.)

Based on what we have to complain about we are truly blessed.

 

Why is the fob in your hand instead of in your purse or pocket, you don't need it our of your pocket to lock or unlock it.

 

That can be applied at any level of "advancement". I'm idly wondering if there'd be a net gain in going right back to a key in a mechanical locking mechanism, with any pushbutton functions on a separate fob, considering:

1. The advent of "amplifiers" that thieves are starting to use.
2. The preposterous cost of smart key replacement.

 

I prefer to call it a "rail against the proliferation of useless, esoteric acronym" moment.

 

I don't know.
I think at least part of the idea of the window lock disable switch is to use it in specific situations. Such as having little children in the vehicle, and/or pets that might accidentally open a window at an unsafe area or time. So IMO you've got to make that an All or Nothing switch.

Conceivably, if you want control, you could always switch it on, adjust your window, then switch it off. But if you are going to use it? I have no problem with it being a "Every Window Switch Is Off" scenario when used.

I think this is how it is on most every vehicle.

And we are talking window lock out...not Door lock out? That's a totally different horse, in a totally different race.