Car door automatically locks when I'm outside of the car?

wdkwang · 03-26-2013, 01:26 PM

I already understand how the car automatically locks once I'm driving past 15mph and it automatically unlocks once I turn off the ignition.
Also, I know that if I unlock the doors from the outside and don't actually open the door, it will automatically lock itself again in a minute's time.

What I wanted to ask was what is the specific situation and/or time that would cause the doors to lock itself after I shut off the car, exit and close the door, but walk away without locking the doors.
What caused me to think about this was how my girlfriend told me the car locked itself eventually when she sat in the car waiting while I went across the street to get something from the store.
I found this strange because it never automatically locked while I was washing the car, or going in and out of the house for tools while working on it.
Does anyone have a clarification for this?

DEpointfive0 · 03-26-2013, 01:27 PM

It doesn't lock automatically

Clarification, sorry... Your girlfriend is wrong, lol

wheee! · 03-26-2013, 01:29 PM

You must have accidentally brushed up against the fob in your pocket and locked it. It happens....

DEpointfive0 · 03-26-2013, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

You must have accidentally brushed up against the fob in your pocket and locked it. It happens....

Lol, or that

ZMan8 · 03-26-2013, 01:53 PM

most nissan models are set to lock themselves after a while in case you forget. My 02 altima, 2008 altima, and 2006 Murano did this. I assume its reasonable to assume the Z might do this as well.

Mitco39 · 03-26-2013, 01:54 PM

Did you just finish bagging on the car? Maybe its trying to tell you something? lol

Cbtech · 03-26-2013, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheee!

You must have accidentally brushed up against the fob in your pocket and locked it. It happens....

+1 this happens to me all the time...specially when i wear my skinny jeans

Mitco39 · 03-26-2013, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cbtech

+1 this happens to me all the time...specially when i wear my skinny jeans

nepali · 03-26-2013, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZMan8

most nissan models are set to lock themselves after a while in case you forget. My 02 altima, 2008 altima, and 2006 Murano did this. I assume its reasonable to assume the Z might do this as well.

Not true with the Z. I leave my car unlocked in the garage after I get home. It never locks it by itself.

Mitco39 · 03-26-2013, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nepali

Not true with the Z. I leave my car unlocked in the garage after I get home. It never locks it by itself.

No it will lock itself if say you walk up to the door and hit the unlock button then walk away without opening the door. If the door is unlocked and you close it it is not going to lock by itself.

ZMan8 · 03-26-2013, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitco39

No it will lock itself if say you walk up to the door and hit the unlock button then walk away without opening the door. If the door is unlocked and you close it it is not going to lock by itself.

you are correct:

All doors, the rear hatch/trunk lid and the fuelfiller door will be locked automatically unless one
of the following operations is performed within 1
minute after pushing the request switch while
the doors are locked.
. Opening any door and/or the rear hatch/
trunk lid
. Pushing the ignition switch
. Inserting the Intelligent Key into the Intelli-
gent Key port.
During this 1-minute time period, if the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key is pushed, all
doors will be locked automatically after another
1 minute.

Cbtech · 03-26-2013, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nepali

Not true with the Z. I leave my car unlocked in the garage after I get home. It never locks it by itself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitco39

No it will lock itself if say you walk up to the door and hit the unlock button then walk away without opening the door. If the door is unlocked and you close it it is not going to lock by itself.

You both are correct. if you try to unlock the car then walk away without opening it the car assumes you didnt want to get in her

and re-locks its self. but if you pull into the garage get out and walk away it will stay unlocked.

damn Zman beat me...

wdkwang · 03-26-2013, 02:56 PM

i guess that sums it up then. thank you guys.

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