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keyless fob in my pocket.....I walk up to my cx7 - push the button on the drivers handle once - get in and close the door.
My wife walks up to the passenger door (with her fob in her purse). I hit the unlock button on the drivers door panel (inside the car). The door does not unlock. I then reach over and physically flip the lock botton on the passenger door. The door still does not unlock.
I pull the handle on the passenger door to open the door.... and the alarm goes off!
I think since we were both in proximity to the doors... the car thought I was not inside since her key was still outside the vehicle... and when I attempted to open the doors from inside it thought there was an intrusion.
weird! The horn is really loud though !
I'm guessing you maybe had the fob in your wallet, and if you sat down with your wallet in your back pocket, something {your butt} hit the lock button on the fob, this locks the doors and arms the alarm. When you hit the switch on the passenger's door, you triggered the alarm.
At least that's what happened to me! :P
Now I drive with my wallet out of my pocket, which is beter on the back anyway! :shades:
My car should be in any day now - it made it across the sea from Japan, and has arrived in Port Newark (NJ). Just waiting for it to go through all the red tape/customs/security, and make its way to the dealer.
When you get out of the car and close the door, it chirps once to let you know it's activated. Then when you walk away from the car (maybe 6 feet or so?), it'll chirp again and lock all the doors.
To get in the car, you leave the sensor in your pocket, walk up to the driver or passenger doors, or the liftgate, and press a little button on the handle. The driver button unlocks the driver door with one press, and all the doors with two. The passenger and liftgate buttons both unlock all the doors with one press.
BTW, autolock is not enabled by default. If you want to have it turned on, you should let them know so they can do it as part of prep. The car has to be hooked up to a computer, so it's not something you can do yourself at home.
It's a feature that has more positive posts than negative! And most people on the site that have it, won't go back!
My question is: once you turn off the car and get out and shut your door, how long should it normally take for the car to lock itself? The technician came outside with me to demonstrate it, and it took well over a minute, maybe two, after I'd turned the car off, gotten out, closed the door, and walked away. Is that normal? Seemed like a long time. :confuse:
You have time to close the drivers door, then walk around the back and open the gate to get your groceries, if you want.
If you close the door and walk away, the doors will lock when your're maybe 7 ft away or so.
I happen to love the autolock, and never thought I would.
Here's an extract from the owners manual:
Because the advanced key uses low-intensity radio waves, it may not function correctly under the following conditions:
- The advanced key is carried with communication devices such as cellular phones.
- The advanced key contacts or is covered by a metal object.
- The advanced key is near electronic devices such as personal computers.
- Non-Mazda genuine electronic equipment is installed in the vehicle.
- There is equipment which discharges radio waves near the vehicle.
- If the vehicle is near equipment such as wireless pay devices installed at certain gas stations.
I'm guessing that #2, The advanced key contacts or is covered by a metal object may be the culprit? Your advanced key is attached to a keychain, which also includes other keys (all metal), little transponders, such as Exxon's Speedpass, and other assorted items. Toss it in your purse or pocket. In the pocket, all those keys are in contact with the advanced key.
Guess the only way to eliminate the hypothetical situation is to detach the advance key from the rest of the key chain and carry it separately in your other pocket. Also, keep it away from the cell phone. If the autolock works reliably all the time, then that's the answer. If not, go back to square one.
Regardless, I think Mazda engineers need to go back to the drawing board and design a security system where those other "factors" don't influence the advance key.
Vince.
I do have my housekey attatched to the black thingy, as well as a sentimental metal emblem from my alma mater (Univ. of Michigan) - maybe they are interfering?? Still, it did work about 85% of the time over the weekend with those objects attached, so who knows.
I also just realized that maybe our electric dog fencing is interfering, too...
Your last point is totally correct - Mazda needs to figure out a system that works regardless of what other outside influences it might encounter.
Thanks again!
I've found that the autolock works most, but not all, of the time for me. I think it takes a half a second or a second after you close to the door to sense the keycard thing, so that it will know when it moves out of range. My theory is that on those occasions when it hasn't worked, I was zipping around too quickly, and I was already out of range by the time it tried to find the keycard in my pocket.
Keep in mind if you have a passenger, and you close your door first and walk away, and you're out of range by the time they close their door, I think you'll get the same behaviour.
I don't have a garage door opener or electric fence or anything else to cause interference.
Lets hope someone can help with out me returning the car to service.
My clock is off by 2 hours. According to the manual there is no adjustment if you have the nav system.
There is nothing in the nav system to correct it but all other functions work. How do I set or get it to set the proper time?
The minutes function in your nav system is adjusted automatically by its reading of the GPS satellites.
For the hours, I know I've set the clock before - I don't have the NAV system in front of me, while typing this response, but if I recall correctly, you can adjust the hours. It's either in the user settings (my memory is faulty here, so you'll have to scroll through those menus) or it's in the initial setup screen (the place where you make adjustments if you change tires).
Vince.
honaker, "New CX-7 Owners - Give us your report" #6, 9 Jun 2006 1:18 pm!keywords=allin%3Amsgtext%20limit%3AMazda%3ACX-7%20clock
I'm just checking if the CX-7 have the Advanced Keyless Entry & Start System that allows you to start the engine without putting the key in the ignition?
Vince.
$15K is an outstanding down payment. Good luck.
-c92
On the other hand, if they discussed it with you and you declined to have it activated at that point, then it seems reasonable that they charge a fee two weeks later.
In my case, I advance ordered the car and specified the autolock was to be enabled before I picked it up. The vehicle gets prepped for delivery and hooked up to the computer was necessary. If I had activated after-the-fact, I wouldn've been charged for the service.
Vince.
In my case the tech seemed excited to turn it on for me and did so while they were looking into a problem for me (and I got charge nothing for either).
The autolock function is a FEATURE that comes with the car, not an accessory you buy after the fact.
This might be the biggest flag that you can get to show this may be a shady operation... If they'll charge for something like this, can you imagine what they'll hit you up for a "courtesy check" when you get your oil changed?
Find another dealership... Mine was turned on when I stopped in at a Mazda dealer for a Q&A on the iPod situation. No cost at all...
Does it auto-unlock as well?
Vince.
I think I've heard this before in a BlondeStar commercial.
Try to start by turning the ignition knob. "Key" light flashes on the dashboard. Ignition knob will not turn. Cannot turn wheel, or use the shift lever. :mad:
Take out key, press "unlock" icon, turn on ignition knob, car starts.
Any clue as to why this occurred? I think that this has happened before, but was too busy to notice/remember.
Has this happened to anyone else? :confuse:
Vince.
I've learned not to leave my wallet in the back pocket because of this same thing... I now leave it on the front passenger seat, or on the console under the Navigation.
However, no Ipod (I'm a Luddite), no wallet (I have no money)
Perhaps it was the loose change, if it happens again I will take care to take note.
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Vince.
Please don't anyone do this to a poor, little doggie!!
tidester, host
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The manual states that if you try to drive with the card not being recognized there could be some problems with the system. A couple of us on the board have noticed that if you have it in your wallet, be sure to not sit on it while driving, it tends to have a button or two pushed and won't be recognized, also if you take the wife on a trip, be sure to remind her if she leaves the purse in the car to remove HER remote, or the car won't lock and the chime will tell you to go and get it!
One more tip; if you go outside and it's blistering hot {ala Texas heat} push and hold the unlock button on your remote, this will lower your front windows and moon roof if so equipped!
Good luck! :shades: and ZOOOOOM ZOOOOOM!!!
P.S. My wife just called from work and says she LOVES her new CX. She traded her 2003 Corvette for it and couldn't be happier. RB.
I just tried it again. I pressed the transmitter twice from about 10 feet away. Waited 10 seconds at a distance. Walked up, pushed the rubber button on the door handle to unlock the door. Engine started as soon as I got in the car. Thank you in advance for any help you can give. RB.
My guess is that there is a glitch in your system, if you have another Mazda house in your area, I'd say give them a call, maybe someone else has come across this problem... What's the point of having remote start if your Techie won't cooperate? :confuse: