Driveaway door locking

[wildchild jules]

I had an 03 MC until a month ago when I picked up my 05 MCS. I have noticed on my MCS that when I drop someone off and unlock the door to let them out, when I drive away the doors all lock again. I don't think this happend on my 03 MC. Does anyone know if this is the case. Quite useful that it does cao I do always make sure my doors are locked!

[KPKalle]

The doors lock automatically on my 04 Cooper. They do so when you reach 10mph/16kmh. It's a factory setting that you can have changed but I think it's a good safety feature MINI must have changed the setting between 03 and 04.

[wildchild jules]

Quote: Originally Posted by KPKalle

The doors lock automatically on my 04 Cooper. They do so when you reach 10mph/16kmh. It's a factory setting that you can have changed but I think it's a good safety feature MINI must have changed the setting between 03 and 04.

I probably didn't explain this properly. On my 03 they did lock when I drove away but I don't remember them doing this again if I had unlocked the car to let someone out, whereas on my 05 they lock again if I have unlocked the doors and then drive away.

I think it's a good feature as there are lots of traffic lights where I live so I don't like being stopped at lights with my doors unlocked.

[KPKalle]

Erm, I'm pretty sure they always lock, even after letting somone out. But I'll try to remember to check

[Mooyer]

Yes your right, they have been updated. My new Mini Convertible does the same, locks after unlocking, my 03 Mini One remained open after unlocking

If that makes sense

[Mini Me GB]

Btw wildchild you probebly know this but I only just found out - you don't have to unlock the doors to let someone out.. If they pull the door handle twice the door unlocks, I checked in the manual and it confirmed this.

[wildchild jules]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mini Me GB

Btw wildchild you probebly know this but I only just found out - you don't have to unlock the doors to let someone out.. If they pull the door handle twice the door unlocks, I checked in the manual and it confirmed this.

Yes I did know this - but how often have you let people go to use the handle and when it doesn't open first time you can enarly see the panic start to rise! I decided in the end it was quickest to flick the lock open!

Mooyer - thanks for the response, I was thinking it was me going mad.

KPKalle - if you can remember and see what it does, it would be interesting to compare!