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Hat · Mar 13th, 2003, 03:54 PM

i've got a courteset car today while mines having a new windscreen pu it. To all intents it's the same as my car - chilli pack cooper '52' reg, the only real differences being this one has a sun roof & doesnt have mfsw & asc. like mine it automatically locks when you set off.

What it does have that i wasnt aware of before is when you turn off the ignition & withdraw the key, the doors automatically unlock. mine doesnt do this. i have to do the double pull on the door handle.

so when was this introduced or is it a programming option that i missed?

KenL · Mar 13th, 2003, 04:08 PM

Sounds like your car has a fault (or at least programming error) Hat. It should auto un-lock when you turn the engine off.

What your are having to do at the moment would drive me nuts as did the auto-lock feature I had in a courtesy car recently. I prefer to be in control of the doors myself.

Paul · Mar 13th, 2003, 04:10 PM

I believe it arrived around November?

You should be able to have it programmed in though.

Hat · Mar 13th, 2003, 04:20 PM

cheers, i'll give the dealers a ring this morning see if they can change the programming at the same time.

See, this is where this place is a real gold mine!

R1 · Mar 13th, 2003, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KenL
Sounds like your car has a fault (or at least programming error) Hat. It should auto un-lock when you turn the engine off.

I don't think this is a fault. Before November (I think) of last year, when you have the auto-lock feature programmed in, it only locks. To unlock you have to double pull the door handles. The auto-unlock only happens on the newer cars. I asked my dealer about this and he said the same thing. This is why I didn't have it programmed in to my car.

Hat · Mar 13th, 2003, 04:32 PM

but mine was a dec '02 build so it should have it. i'll ring 'em & find out

Hat · Mar 13th, 2003, 05:21 PM

message from the dealer is that this is a MY2003 change & not programmable on earlier cars

paddlefoot · Mar 13th, 2003, 05:55 PM

I think your dealer is telling porkies. My car is a late September build and has the "unlock when you take the key out" function.

The car came pre-programmed with the following "options" which I never asked for - but find them quite cool.

*Comfort Opening from remote
*Closing windows and sunroof with key
*Follow me home lights
*auto locking above 10 mph (and unlocking when key is removed from the ignition)

Sunroof and windows are closeable from inside the car when the key is removed - but before the door is opened - but I don't know if that's an "option" or a normal feature.

Ziggy · Mar 13th, 2003, 06:01 PM

Strange, I've got a 2003 MCS and that facility isn't mentioned in the handbook.

Ziggy

topsy · Mar 13th, 2003, 06:11 PM

Hi

I am quite new to the site. So hello everyone.

This "closing sunroof and windows with key", thing.
We found that the key opened the windows and roof, by mistake when I "overpressed" the key one morning.

How do you close them using key ???

paddlefoot · Mar 13th, 2003, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by topsy
Hi

I am quite new to the site. So hello everyone.

This "closing sunroof and windows with key", thing.
We found that the key opened the windows and roof, by mistake when I "overpressed" the key one morning.

How do you close them using key ???

If you get out of the car and leave the roof/windows open - use the key to lock the door and keep it turned in the lock and the windows and roof will close. It's almost magical in it's own special way.

topsy · Mar 13th, 2003, 06:33 PM

Thanks, I will try it lunch time and impress my friends.....

The coolest of cool features surely has to be the "pedestrian wetter", or more commonley known as the headlight washers.

How smart is that.

Another question from this beginner, how do I get the cool mini images below my signature ??????

hurrens · Mar 13th, 2003, 09:27 PM

I don't think you will find this works on British Cars. I enquired about this function with MINI UK as it is mentioned in the Hand Book. They said that this feature had to be removed because of Health & Safety.

topsy · Mar 13th, 2003, 10:02 PM

DOH !!!!!!!!!!!11

NED · Mar 13th, 2003, 10:14 PM

My One was a November '02 build and it's got the auto-unlock feature described.

Paul · Mar 13th, 2003, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hurrens
I don't think you will find this works on British Cars. I enquired about this function with MINI UK as it is mentioned in the Hand Book. They said that this feature had to be removed because of Health & Safety.

That's not true unfortunately.

It does work on UK cars.

PigLick · Mar 14th, 2003, 09:32 AM

Hmm, well my Cooper is a MY 2003, Dec 2002 build, and it doesn't do this. I've grown accustomed to the double-pull of the handles so that I hardly even notice it now, but it would be pretty nice to have this enabled. I'll have to ask my dealer about it...I also want to change the programming so that one click of the button on the key opens all doors, not just the driver's side, so I can get them both done at the same time.

PigLick

Hat · Mar 14th, 2003, 04:24 PM

i checked the courtesey car with the auto unlock & the build date was November 2002. Mine is December 2002 & doesn't have it. The only conclusion is that these features get introduced in a fairly hit & miss way or the cars are part pre-assembled.

Paul · Mar 14th, 2003, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hat
i checked the courtesey car with the auto unlock & the build date was November 2002. Mine is December 2002 & doesn't have it. The only conclusion is that these features get introduced in a fairly hit & miss way or the cars are part pre-assembled.

You should be able to have it enabled.

topsy · Mar 14th, 2003, 09:55 PM

i have checked our Mini, and the key fob does open windows and roof,

and then key turned in lock, closes them..

i live my Mini

Mar 13th, 2003, 03:54 PM	#1
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	auto un-lock - when did this get introduced? i've got a courteset car today while mines having a new windscreen pu it. To all intents it's the same as my car - chilli pack cooper '52' reg, the only real differences being this one has a sun roof & doesnt have mfsw & asc. like mine it automatically locks when you set off. What it does have that i wasnt aware of before is when you turn off the ignition & withdraw the key, the doors automatically unlock. mine doesnt do this. i have to do the double pull on the door handle. so when was this introduced or is it a programming option that i missed?

Mar 13th, 2003, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 5,102 Offline	Sounds like your car has a fault (or at least programming error) Hat. It should auto un-lock when you turn the engine off. What your are having to do at the moment would drive me nuts as did the auto-lock feature I had in a courtesy car recently. I prefer to be in control of the doors myself. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Mar 13th, 2003, 04:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	I believe it arrived around November? You should be able to have it programmed in though. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Mar 13th, 2003, 05:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
paddlefoot MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: High Wycombe Local Time: 02:54 AM Posts: 219 Offline	I think your dealer is telling porkies. My car is a late September build and has the "unlock when you take the key out" function. The car came pre-programmed with the following "options" which I never asked for - but find them quite cool. Comfort Opening from remote Closing windows and sunroof with key Follow me home lights auto locking above 10 mph (and unlocking when key is removed from the ignition) Sunroof and windows are closeable from inside the car when the key is removed - but before the door is opened - but I don't know if that's an "option" or a normal feature. Rich Finding blood in your stools is nature's way of saying "don't drink so much blood".

Mar 13th, 2003, 06:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ziggy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 49 Offline	Strange, I've got a 2003 MCS and that facility isn't mentioned in the handbook. Ziggy This is the self-preservation society

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Mar 13th, 2003, 04:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	cheers, i'll give the dealers a ring this morning see if they can change the programming at the same time. See, this is where this place is a real gold mine!

Mar 13th, 2003, 04:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 4,866 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by KenL Sounds like your car has a fault (or at least programming error) Hat. It should auto un-lock when you turn the engine off. I don't think this is a fault. Before November (I think) of last year, when you have the auto-lock feature programmed in, it only locks. To unlock you have to double pull the door handles. The auto-unlock only happens on the newer cars. I asked my dealer about this and he said the same thing. This is why I didn't have it programmed in to my car.

Mar 13th, 2003, 04:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	but mine was a dec '02 build so it should have it. i'll ring 'em & find out

Mar 13th, 2003, 05:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	message from the dealer is that this is a MY2003 change & not programmable on earlier cars

Mar 13th, 2003, 06:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
topsy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Eastbourne Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 66 Offline	Hi I am quite new to the site. So hello everyone. This "closing sunroof and windows with key", thing. We found that the key opened the windows and roof, by mistake when I "overpressed" the key one morning. How do you close them using key ??? Topsy Cooper S Checkmate

Mar 13th, 2003, 06:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
paddlefoot MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: High Wycombe Local Time: 02:54 AM Posts: 219 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by topsy Hi I am quite new to the site. So hello everyone. This "closing sunroof and windows with key", thing. We found that the key opened the windows and roof, by mistake when I "overpressed" the key one morning. How do you close them using key ??? If you get out of the car and leave the roof/windows open - use the key to lock the door and keep it turned in the lock and the windows and roof will close. It's almost magical in it's own special way. Rich Finding blood in your stools is nature's way of saying "don't drink so much blood".

Mar 13th, 2003, 06:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
topsy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Eastbourne Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 66 Offline	Thanks, I will try it lunch time and impress my friends..... The coolest of cool features surely has to be the "pedestrian wetter", or more commonley known as the headlight washers. How smart is that. Another question from this beginner, how do I get the cool mini images below my signature ?????? Topsy Cooper S Checkmate

Mar 13th, 2003, 09:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
hurrens MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Truro Cornwall Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 337 Offline	I don't think you will find this works on British Cars. I enquired about this function with MINI UK as it is mentioned in the Hand Book. They said that this feature had to be removed because of Health & Safety. Black Jack

Mar 13th, 2003, 10:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
topsy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Eastbourne Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 66 Offline	DOH !!!!!!!!!!!11 Topsy Cooper S Checkmate

Mar 13th, 2003, 10:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
NED Fried Gold Join Date: Dec 2002 Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 763 Offline	My One was a November '02 build and it's got the auto-unlock feature described.

Mar 13th, 2003, 10:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by hurrens I don't think you will find this works on British Cars. I enquired about this function with MINI UK as it is mentioned in the Hand Book. They said that this feature had to be removed because of Health & Safety. That's not true unfortunately. It does work on UK cars. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Mar 14th, 2003, 09:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
PigLick MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: us Local Time: 05:54 PM Posts: 512 Offline	Hmm, well my Cooper is a MY 2003, Dec 2002 build, and it doesn't do this. I've grown accustomed to the double-pull of the handles so that I hardly even notice it now, but it would be pretty nice to have this enabled. I'll have to ask my dealer about it...I also want to change the programming so that one click of the button on the key opens all doors, not just the driver's side, so I can get them both done at the same time. PigLick

Mar 14th, 2003, 04:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	i checked the courtesey car with the auto unlock & the build date was November 2002. Mine is December 2002 & doesn't have it. The only conclusion is that these features get introduced in a fairly hit & miss way or the cars are part pre-assembled.

Mar 14th, 2003, 05:00 PM	#19 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Hat i checked the courtesey car with the auto unlock & the build date was November 2002. Mine is December 2002 & doesn't have it. The only conclusion is that these features get introduced in a fairly hit & miss way or the cars are part pre-assembled. You should be able to have it enabled. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Mar 14th, 2003, 09:55 PM	#20 (permalink)
topsy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Eastbourne Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 66 Offline	i have checked our Mini, and the key fob does open windows and roof, and then key turned in lock, closes them.. i live my Mini Topsy Cooper S Checkmate

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