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I started car with my key around then left key outside and drove around the block. So the lesson is - if you leave car running somebody can take off and you have no way to stop him.

chuckee98

Yup. But if you shut the car off without the key, you won't be able to restart it. Others have done just that, left the house with the car without the key to head to work, shut it off at the office, and had to wait until their spouse came with the key so they could restart it.

KevinGary

You could just lock the doors when you leave the car.

gkb

I also find this very silly, but I think it's a safety precaution because sometimes when my battery is dying after a minute of driving it will not recognize the key, so it can't just shut the car down when i'm going 130 on the I95. They should still have some sort of safety shut down method like a 25mph limiter when key is not being recognized by the car (of course only on take off), or even to insert it into the ignition (when your battery is just simply dying)

landjb4u

Tried that once. Ddin't lock.

MikeZ LI

You're right. Mine won't lock if the key is in the car.

KevinGary

I do it on almost every day when I stop for cofee in the morning. You have to take the key with you.

farrock02

You have to understand that everybody doesnt have the convenience key with push to start

gkb

I think your misunderstanding this thread. KevinG is ultimately right because if someone doesn't have the Push To Start then this thread doesn't pertain to them.

cerfsud

It always takes my car two or three presses (and some slight patience) of the under-handle lock button to lock the doors with the car running and the key in my pocket, but it always works. One of my favorite "features" of the advanced key is being able to leave the car running (locked and with peace of mind) when it's extremely cold or hot out while I run inside a store quickly.