smart key malfunction when locking car

I have the same problem sometimes. I think it's only happened to me twice though.

I remember hearing from these chats that you have to unlock the car the same way you lock the car. For example, if you press the key fob to lock it then when you return to the car you have to press the Unlock on the FOB again.

Maybe that has something to do with it? Maybe when it happened, you previously had unlocked the car with the FOB, thats why pressing the button on the handle to lock it, didn't work. I wish I knew...

 

Typically the long beep means that the other fob is still inside the car. The SKS keeps you from locking your fob inside. You can, however, lock a fob inside using the button on another fob.

Tom

 

Not exactly true. While this happens, the couple times that I got the long beep, my second FOB was definitely not in the car...

I keep the spare inside my house at all times.

 

This is exactly true. Typically it means the extra fob is in the car. There may be other reasons, however.

Tom

 

Sometimes you'll get a long beep just because the car did not register the presence of the Smart fob outside the car. In that case, if you press the black square button again, usually the car will lock without further incident.

 

Also, make sure your fingers are not wrapped around the door handle when pressing the black button.

 

It's amazing how often this happens.

Tom