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I have a 2015 Toyota RAV4 with the smart key system, which only requires having my key in my purse or pocket to unlock my car doors by simply "touching" the car door handle. My HOA recently posted the following incident regarding recent car break-ins in our area:
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....the police told him he had been a victim of the latest robbery tactic -- there is a device that robbers are using now to clone your security code when you lock your doors on your car using your key-chain locking device..They sit a distance away and watch for their next victim. They know you are going inside of the store, restaurant, or bathroom and that they now have a few minutes to steal and run. The police officer said to manually lock your car door-by hitting the lock button inside the car -- that way if there is someone sitting in a parking lot watching for their next victim, it will not be you.
My question of course is, IS MY TOUCH LOCKING MECHANISM SUFFICIENT TO KEEP INTRUDERS FROM BREAKING IN MY CAR? Or, should I be taking extra precaution by using the interior locks only?
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....the police told him he had been a victim of the latest robbery tactic -- there is a device that robbers are using now to clone your security code when you lock your doors on your car using your key-chain locking device..They sit a distance away and watch for their next victim. They know you are going inside of the store, restaurant, or bathroom and that they now have a few minutes to steal and run. The police officer said to manually lock your car door-by hitting the lock button inside the car -- that way if there is someone sitting in a parking lot watching for their next victim, it will not be you.
My question of course is, IS MY TOUCH LOCKING MECHANISM SUFFICIENT TO KEEP INTRUDERS FROM BREAKING IN MY CAR? Or, should I be taking extra precaution by using the interior locks only?