WXman
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Previously, I had only seen this "feature" on Japanese brands of 4x4s. My Toyota 4Runner, Nissan Frontier, etc. had this. If you unlock the vehicle with the key fob, a countdown timer starts. If you don't open a door in a certain amount of time (20 seconds I think) the vehicle will automatically relock all the doors.
To my dismay, this is now a "feature" on the Wrangler JL. I don't hate it as bad as AutoPark, but I do hate it nonetheless. Has anyone found a setting in the menu somewhere to turn this off?? I have looked but don't see anything.
There are many times when I'll unlock the Jeep from inside the house, then grab arms full of stuff to take out to load in the Jeep, and before I get there the Jeep has re-locked itself. So then I have to set everything down and unlock it again. Ugh! Pain in the.....
To my dismay, this is now a "feature" on the Wrangler JL. I don't hate it as bad as AutoPark, but I do hate it nonetheless. Has anyone found a setting in the menu somewhere to turn this off?? I have looked but don't see anything.
There are many times when I'll unlock the Jeep from inside the house, then grab arms full of stuff to take out to load in the Jeep, and before I get there the Jeep has re-locked itself. So then I have to set everything down and unlock it again. Ugh! Pain in the.....
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