Although I've set the "Auto Door Lock" function via settings, the doors on my recently purchased 2023 Rav4 Prime XSE don't lock after I walk away from the car. Any thoughts/ suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
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Perhaps they decided that by NOT having this happen, it gives people more of a reason to do the subscription service that REMINDS you that the doors are not locked so THEN you can lock them. If I had to bet, because as you mention it would be SIMPLE to have it lock since it recognizes when you arrive and unlocks, its all about the money in the end.
They should talk to Hondas lawyers as they allow Hondas to do this.
Since the technology exists ( I used to have it in an aftermarket alarm system) there has got to be some enterprising computer hacker that could earn a retirement by marketing the fix for this!
Since the technology exists ( I used to have it in an aftermarket alarm system) there has got to be some enterprising computer hacker that could earn a retirement by marketing the fix for this!
Exactly! I would willingly par a competent hacker to fix this. As much as I like my '25 XLE premium it has a few critical design flaws that would get low marks on ratings.
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Ah yes, it could be a backdoor way to get subscriptions.
Not all RAV4s come with puddle lights (lights under the side mirrors). My XLE Premium does not.
at least a 2025 turns on the interior lights when I get within two feet. If I skirt the car +- 3' away the lights do not pick up the fob. _ that is the distance the car SHOULD be locking itself!
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I'm surprised nobody mentions the lock button on the Driver's left arm rest. I use it all the time when exiting the car. If more people are getting out, I wait till all doors are still open then I press the lock button on my left arm rest, locking all doors as soon as they're shut. No fuss with lines on outside handle or key fob. So simple! Even my 1994 Accord did this.
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That's a fine way to handle it in Toyotas without this feature. A great workaround, but what people are looking for is the actual feature,not a workaround. Walkaway Auto lock is a common feature on a lot of cars and it's odd that Toyota for some reason leaves it out, it's even more odd reading all these people making excuses why Toyota doesn't have it.
If tiny little Honda can figure it out. I'm sure Toyota could too. The question is why don't they.
This thread, and every other "why doesn't "THIS CAR" have "THIS FEATURE", always seem to forget that every added feature will add to the cost of the vehicle. It is a balancing act that the manufacturer must perform. They have to decide if "THIS FEATURE" would be worth "THIS INCREASE IN PRICE". If they included every feature that I wanted, every feature that my wife wanted, and every feature that every one else wanted, then no one could afford to buy the car! Each of us must decide if the features on a vehicle in question are worth its price. If not, then we look for another vehicle. Chances are that no matter what one buys, one will find that there is a feature that "should have been included, because brand X has it."
Valid point on cost, gws. But most modern cars are computerized and adding features is just a bit more software; no new hardware required.
The Toyota RAV4 already knows when I walk up to it with the fob in my pocket (the interior lights come on and those with puddle lights, they come on). So it would be a simple software solution to monitor when you walk away from the car with the fob in your pocket and lock the doors.
The Toyota RAV4 already knows when I walk up to it with the fob in my pocket (the interior lights come on and those with puddle lights, they come on). So it would be a simple software solution to monitor when you walk away from the car with the fob in your pocket and lock the doors.
apparently even Hyundai can figure it out! Worst part about it is it is merely a programming matter If the car can sense the fob to unlock, we can unlock and lock it with the fob or better the remote that can easily be fully out of sight of the car then a simple opposite flow program should LOCK the car when the fob moves out of range.
But software has a cost, too. Someone has to write it, and someone has to debug it. It could even require new hardware (ROM) to store the added code.
The subscription service doesn't remind you unless you open the app to look. Again if I can lock the car remotely from anywhere my phone receives a signal the technology is already built in - it just needs a knowledgeable person to add a line of code to the existing program.
It will if you turn on notifications in the app (and/or allow notifications from the app on your phone).
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