I thought these things don't lock themselves when the smart key is inside - wrong!

So there I am this morning at the front of the click and collect queue with the ignition off. Left the key in the centre cup holder, got out, closed door opened tailgate and loaded shopping. Closed tailgate and thats it - all completely locked. My phone was also inside along with a boot full of food!

Nice chap who pushes the shopping out of the store gave me a phone. SWMBO brought the spare key and all good apart from the growling from a few of the uneducated behind me. The Tesco chap did say it happens 'all the time'. At least there are two lanes for customers.

So, with me thinking this should not have happened I decided (for the first time in my life) to RTFM. Well to my surprise there is a caveat which says locking may occur due to localised RF interference - then it struck me. All three Tesco chappies had walkie talkies going mad - no wonder it 'happens all the time'!

Beware.  405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

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93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

Reminds me of one of my earlier posts , Adrian,
Glad you were able to sort it easier
Mike

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ajac8 wrote:

Left the key in the centre cup holder, got out, closed door opened tailgate and loaded shopping. Closed tailgate and thats it - all completely locked.

The car only auto-locks if you haven't opened a door within a set time. what happened to ajac was outside frequency interference.

Let’s hope it doesn’t unlock them too….. 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Cheers

The car has never auto locked before (except correctly when having not opened a doors etc). I can only point to RF interference but it does show how fragile this stuff can be.

I now leave the keys on my person and use the door handle sensors to open and lock.

Didn't know that had happened in your family too Mike - hospitals probably have so much RF going on. I can't imagine what that must have been like with a new born locked in the car. (six years ago now - how time flies!) 405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

You could install the remote app on your missus' phone and login for her; then she could unlock it for you remotely if it were to happen again.

Clever thought but my MY is too old I believe.  405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown