I have a Mazda CX-5 GTR and the doors autolock too fast after I exit the car. I don't have enough time to walk around to the passenger side to get my stuff out. I would prefer to disable this feature all together but I'm reading I can only lengthen the time it takes for the auto locking to kick in. I can't find directions anywhere. I'm supposed to go to settings but where?
Doors auto lock too fast
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It is Walk Away and it should be under your settings.
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- 2019 CX-5 GTR
page 3-14 in the owner's manual I think is where the reading starts:
From the interactive manual, you want SAFETY --> Advanced keyless entry system
drill to keyless entry system
From the interactive manual, you want SAFETY --> Advanced keyless entry system
drill to keyless entry system
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- Canada
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- '18 CX-9 Signature
As noted in the images posted above, you have the option to change the length of time that walk away lock engages from 30s to 90s. I wanted to ask, is the car locking faster than 30s? If so, I'm thinking it's because your key fob may be dipping out of the proximity sensors' range, triggering the walk away lock. There is no proximity sensor at the front of the car, so if you walk around the front after closing the driver's side door, it might lock as you pass the side mirror.
Try walking around the back of the car to see if that changes anything.
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- '18 CX-9 Signature
Yes, it works based on proximity and a timer. If you take the keyfob out of the sensor range with walk away lock engaged, the car will lock. However, if the walk away lock is engaged, but the keyfob remains in range (for example, if you close the door and notice that your shoes are untied, so you tie them while you're still beside the car), the car will lock after a certain amount of time.
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- 2019 CX-5 GTR
You are definitely correct. I guess it all depends on your level of comfort for security.
as far back as 2008
Are Car Thieves Using 'Code Grabbers' to Steal Automobiles?
Warning about thieves using 'code grabbers' to record remote keyless entry signals.
www.snopes.com
from 2017
Watch How Easy It Is to Hack a Keyless Car
A security firm can capture and rebroadcast the signal from car key fobs, letting them steal cars when their owners are up to 1,000 feet away.
www.tomsguide.com
Just Two of These $11 Gadgets Can Steal a Car
A technique that allows thieves to silently unlock and drive away cars is getting cheaper and easier than ever.
Hacking a Car’s Key Fob with a Rolljam Attack
Most cars these days come with a key fob to remotely unlock the doors, pop the trunk, and sometimes even start the engine. For obvious…
www.hackster.io
Car thieves now intercepting key fob signals for remote-control heists
A car fob's signal may be too weak to be detected outside the house so, thieves use a signal amplifier to do their dirty work.
www.cbs17.com
