Unlocking without touching the door

If you approach the car, the interior lights may turn on but the door should not automatically unlock until you touch a front door handle.

If the door actually unlocks (look at the interior door lock knob to see that it shows red, thus indicating unlocked status) then the door lock system is not operating normally.

Since you LOVE that the car performs that way, I suppose no action is required.

I recommend that you take remedial action regarding the non-working fob so that you are not stuck high and dry when the one working fob decides to die.

 

On my 06 It require that I touch the inside portion of the handle and apply some pressure before the doors unlock. Maybe they are not locking on your car? Can you hear the doors when they activate and unlock? H

 

It is a known condition that when hand washing your car, and it is locked, it may unlock at times during the washing process and then will re-lock after a short time (~5 sec. which is normal if the door is not opened after being unlocked.) This apparently happens due to the proximity of the fob in your pocket and the water on the door handle sensor changing its sensitivity.

I suspect that what you are experiencing is a related effect. Cleaning the inside of the door handle might remedy your situation, although, it doesn't sound like it is a problem (and you like it).

 

When I put fresh batteries in the FOB, as my hand approaches the handle, I hear it unlock, by that time I am starting the pull motion to open the door. I like that it works that way, I would not fix a thing!

Update, since I posted this, my other FOB died! Since I had a 2nd 2032, I rebatteried it, now the car lights up when I am still 5 ft away!
The locks however, I still have to touch the handle.
I notice with a fresh battery, the quicker the response time in handle touch to unlock time!

 

Mine does not seem to unlock this way but REALLY REALLY would love it too. But i'm gonna check a bit and see if it's not me just being new to the vehicle. Glad I used the search button

 

if you get inside and lock the doors, do they unlock automatically?

 

Something else that comes to mind would be the 12V aux battery. There is usually someone who posts whenever there are suspicious electrical issues, where is that guy ... I would check the status of the 12V with any strange electrical behavior.

 

My issue was I had another key in the glove box. Cool thing is the dash told me.