Its really cold here last night (-39 degree celcius), so I went out this morning to warm up my car (2005 Base). Started it up with no problems, but it wouldnt let me lock the doors so I leave it to warm up.

Is there any way to lock to the doors with the keys in the ignition? It wouldn't even let me lock it with the key.

 

Did you use the extra remote?

 

Yes...I tried the extra remote, and tried locking it manually with the key. Neither would let me.

 

-39 Celsius???? Where do you live?

 

Saskatchewan Canada. BRRRR

 

Yep, can't be done, even with the other remote. In fact, the other remote will not do anything with the other key in the ignition. On the bright side. you can't lock the keys in your car.

 

When the car senses that the key is in the ignition, it will not allow the use of the keyless. It is a function of teh RFID chip embedded in the remote. When it no longer senses the RFID chip, it will allow you to lock and unlock via the remote. It has nothing to do with a physicla key being inserted into the tumbler rather is all detected via the ring around it.

 

So i guess no warming up the car? I can see it being a great function 3/4 of the year...kinda sucks that there is no way around it. Would be nice if i guy could use a key in the drivers side door to lock it.

 

-39 c,and thats without the windchill factor. -40c =-40f

 

Police write a ticket here if they find a car running unattended whether it is locked or not!!

 

When its -40 C, alot of vehicles are left idling. Just part of living in a winter city.

 

This is a Winter city, as you can see by my driveway. Ya still get a ticket if they find your car idling in the driveway. It's legal to sell remote start systems here, but illegal to use them. Go figure?

 

I had a wireless starting system installed in my truck. I wake up, start vehicle from in the house( system does auto door lock), get coffee and leave. Coast was less than $ 200. Warm butt priceless,

 

I looked into that, but by time I get another key so that they can bypass the anti-theft system, and have the proper clutch bypass put in place its getting close to 600 bones. Not really worth it for the 5 or 6 weeks a year that the car actually needs some warming up before I can drive.

All I really want is to start it, and lock the doors so it can idle.

 

Most auto experts will indicate that idling a car to warm it is not a good thing to do. Most people do it for personal comfort, or they might think that it is doing the car some good. There is a lot of info about this subject. Here's one article that discusses the ills of letting a car warm up at idle.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2007/09/27/2156431.htm?site=science/greatmomentsinscience&topic=ancient

However, the reason they ticket 'offenders' in Spokane, WA is to deter theft. I do think it is a bad law. People should be able to abuse there car if they want, as long as they aren't hurting anyone. Oh, I guess it does hurt the environment which hurts us all??

 

The town of Jasper,Alberta, (in the rockies) has a no idling bylaw, mainly envioromental. At -40c my daily driver moans and groans even when pluged in. Electrical cords have to be rated at -40c or the will snap and short out. Many of our construction sites shut down below -26c as production drops of(as well as guys didgets)In a nut shell my Crossfire will not come out of the garage till the seagull's return

 

Wow, I guess Mobile1 0-40 really does maintain it's viscosity.
My friend, you are a tougher man than I. Around my neighborhood really cold means putting on a sweater.

 

I had no idea that there were seagulls in Alberta during ANY season ... I know they are in Utah, which is about the same longitude you are and about as far from the ocean, but there IS that big ol' salty lake there ... you have a similar body of water up that way ???

 

We have garbage dumps !!!!!!Ring Bill ,Bonaparte,Franklin's as well as Tern's. White Pelicans at Elk Island and Cold Lake , a lot of wild life in this frozen wilderness, and a lot of mosquito's

 

So, what's the verdict?

I understand you cannot use the remote to lock / unlock when the key is in the ignition, but can you lock / unlock with the key in the door while another key is in the ignition?