[cbullock]

I have always thought it more likely we'd get hijacked or have something snatched when stationary, like at the lights. Presumably this is when it decides to unlock itself!

 

[sgould]

There are several locking options on the 9-5.

I have:

Double unlock - first press of remote opens driver's door only. Second press opens the other three doors.

Rolling Lock - as above.

All doors unlock on key removal from ignition. Option is driver's door only.

Double Lock - first press of remote locks doors and boot. Second press locks deadlocks.

Also have the "chirps" turned off to avoid upsetting the neighbours,

 

[sgould]

Originally posted by Cosmic Blue 9-5:
[qb]I have always thought it more likely we'd get hijacked or have something snatched when stationary, like at the lights. Presumably this is when it decides to unlock itself!    [/qb][/b]

It only unlocks when key is removed from ignition. Or you press the console switch.

 

[cbullock]

And if you crash? The doors remain locked?

 

[john]

Don't crash

 

[James]

IIRC it should also unlock if you crash, ie if the airbags deploy. Or something.

 

[potto]

Mate of mine locked his keys inside an Astra Sport about 7 years ago. AA man took a lump hammer to a "secret" spot inside front wheel arch & beat hell out of it till the doors popped, apparently this was how the crash sensor worked. I presume similar features exist on all centrally locked cars, least I hope so. Mind you, doesn't bode well for security! Maybe wouldn't have worked if deadlocks set?

 

[sgould]

I thought that these days the crash sensors that opened the doors had more protection than that

. I remember that in the early days of central locking you could pop the locks of a parked car by driving gently into the back of it, but the thieves found out and they changed it.

 

[bambo]

Yeh, I heard about 5 years ago, that if you hit the towing eye on the front of a car with a lump hammer, it sets off the airbags and opens the doors. I dunno if it was true.

I am not trying to educate the less desirable ppl - they already know but it may benefit the owners, if they don't know about it and if the 'fault' hasn't been corrected.