Keyless Entry

[charv94]

Hi guys,

Going into the dealer this weekend to try and agree a price on my car and thus order a GTI,

Just a few questions about the working of keyless entry,

if i go up to the drivers door with the key in pocket and open the door, will this unlock the entire car, i.e. can a passenger also open there door.

does it work on the boot?

with starting the car say after a stall, is it as quick to get going again? i.e. the speed at which i can restart the ignition with key compared to restart with the button system, does it take a bit more time to get its act together

thanks in advance,

charlie

[Jammy1]

Hi, the doors don't unlock just on proximity, there is a sensor in each of the front doors.  Apologies if you already know this, I wasn't sure from your description.

Once you open the drivers door it pops open all of the doors.  I think you can programme it to just do the drivers door if you prefer though.

If you approach the boot with the key in your pocket you can open it and then it will lock shut when closing.  The passenger doors aren't unlocked in this scenario.

It auto restarts if you stall it...far quicker than faffing with the key too

[baser]

Hi

When you walk upto the car with the key in your pocket it stays locked until you grab the door handle at that point it unlocks, this works from the driver and front passenger door. 

You can set the car in the infotainment system to unlock one door or all doors.

When you leave the car just touch the little groove on the door handle and the car locks all doors and you walk away.

The boot release unlocks just the boot, you put your stuff in the car, close it and the car locks automatically.

If you stall the car restarts as soon as you drop the clutch, its instant!

My only problem with the system is going back to our Skoda, which isn't keyless, I tend to just hop out touch the door handle and walk away leaving the keys in the ignition!

Its a great option, without a doubt I could live without it but it is a nice thing to have!

[JBirchy]

As above, it works incredibly well. I can't imagine having a car without it now I've got used to it. The only situation when I would use the key is when my better half is out the house before me and she wants to get in the passenger side, she has to wait for me to get to the car to unlock it as the key is in it's nice leather wallet deep in the dark depths of my pocket.

That said, it's one of my favourite options and would tick it again (along with DCC) in an instant.

[charv94]

Ok that has cleared it up for me! i think ill pop that onto the options list on the order this week!

cheers

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Gives the car a nice premium feel too 

[ajmoir36]

What about this steal ability factor? http://www.driving.co.uk/news/how-thieves-hack-into-and-steal-keyless-entry-cars/

[kenny.c]

Id rather they stole my car like that.....better than coming in my house for the keys.

[ajmoir36]

Id rather they stole my car like that.....better than coming in my house for the keys.

True

[ashley6285]

As above, it works incredibly well. I can't imagine having a car without it now I've got used to it. The only situation when I would use the key is when my better half is out the house before me and she wants to get in the passenger side, she has to wait for me to get to the car to unlock it as the key is in it's nice leather wallet deep in the dark depths of my pocket.

That said, it's one of my favourite options and would tick it again (along with DCC) in an instant.

Completely agree with all of this. Thought this was a gimmick and had I been speccing the car would never have added it. But I'm so pleased it was on the car and would never have a car without it now. Highly recommended!