| Message: | | Well, the logic here was designed to allow the driver to open his door at (say for example) a gas station with other occupants in the car. Since his key was still in the ignition, he would open the driver door and push down on door lock; then shut the door.
This would allow the driver to walk into the gas station while locking the car for the other occupants. Otherwise there would be no way for the driver to lock the vehicle without asking the passenger to interact. So this is a "feature" for some; and a "bug" for you.
Of course, the passenger must unlock the car for the driver when he returns to the car in this case.
This problem has been virtually eliminated with the comfort access system, since the engine can now stay running while the key is in your pocket. You can then just pull the locked door handle (or even use the fob) when you return to the car.
The driver Not being able to lock the car with the engine running (while the key is inserted) for his passengers could be viewed as a more serious safety issue then the issue you were faced with.
It's debatable. But I can guarantee you that a group of engineers discussed this very sequence here and decided the benefits were worth the risk. Although, I would have been totally pissed too.
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