I have had alot of people ask how to lock their vehicle while running. this is how to do it but I caution you against it to be safe. Leaving the Air conditioning on for your animal.
3:15 for the solution. Basically 1) start the car (from inside) 2) lock the car (from inside) 3) use your hand to manually unlock the door at the lock (not using the switch to unlock the entire car) 4) step outside of the vehicle w/ the smart key in hand 5) close the door 6) take out the physical key from your smart key 7) use the physical key to lock the door
I do it the other way... open the drivers door Window completely, get out, close the door, hit the lock button on the inside of the door, then pull the window switch so the window will close. Make sure you have the key on you though... otherwise you'll be breaking in into your own vehicle 😂
Great to know, I’ve been avoiding making stops on my way home with my dog (he comes to work with me) to get gas or run a quick errand like dropping something off at the post office because I was so afraid of leaving my car on and unlocked with him in it and also leaving him in the car without AC at all, but now I can make those quick stops!
Exactly! I’m getting a new Corolla soon and I have two little dogs. I absolutely will not leave them in the car without it running with AC if it’s over 60 degrees outside. I’m not 20 anymore so I gotta make potty breaks, and not for the dogs. 😂
Thank you so much. Toyota told me there was no way to do it. At dog shows, occasionally I need to leave the car running with the AC on for my dog. If I installed remote start, it would only run for 10 minutes. This is the solution I needed.
Amazing how something so simple can be the solution! I wished I would’ve known this sooner, I’ve moved twice this past summer with my cat and every time I went inside a building it was a hard to consciously have to keep the doors unlocked so he can stay inside with the air conditioning on. This is a lifesaver!
just because the doors are locked it wont keep a theif away .I an experienced theif can smash the window or break the lock in mere seconds and drive off with your car and you will never see your car again .If that happens your insurance will NOT reimburse you for your car becasue it was your fault for leaving it running ( of course you dont have to tell them that you left if running but they might figure it out ) Safer to shut the engine off even if you are making a 1 minute stop off .Wearing out your starter is better than losing the car altogether /A new starter is only about $500
You are a life saver. I get up for work at 5 am and need to warm my car up but can't because I don't live in the best area and don't want to leave my car unlocked while running. I did exactly what you said and it worked. Thanks again❤
I’m driving to New Orleans tomorrow, but accidentally got my iPhone sent to Baton Rouge. I need to leave the air on for my small dogs that are coming with me so this is beyond helpful and you’re a life saver. Thanks so much!
what I have been doing is roll down window, get out of car, shut door, reach in window and lock car then roll up window. still need the manual key to open. your way seems easier. thanks.
Thank you ! Impressive . I learn something new today . I need to have my car running in cold weather while I do quick in-out to pick up staff. Thank you
My 2017 Altima will shut off once you put it in drive if the key is not close to it. I wish they made the other brand of cars like that!! This was definitely a helpful video. Thank you!!
Having just got a Highlander coming from a 2010 vehicle these are some of the little things I'm missing from my old car. I frequently had my old car running (heat or AC) and wanting to have the door locked. Usually, it's because I'm sitting in the vehicle with my kid waiting for someone i.e. my wife running into a store for 5 or 10 mins. Locking the door was a habit for safety reasons. Perhaps I was in a semi sketchy area and didn't want someone unexpectedly just coming and opening my door. Then when my wife or whomever would return I'll unlock the door for them. Whatever, the case there are many reasons why someone might want to do it though I can understand and see the argument that well the smart key is in the car and this is a safety mechanism so you don't lock your key in the car, fair point. Then, at the very least you should be able to lock the car while running if it detects the key is outside the car.
So helpful! I was so confused when i left my car running and came out to find someone sitting in my driver’s side! I thought it was locked. After watching ur video I better understand my car. Thank you
@@stevenwelchtoyota well they were trying to steal it 😂😂🤦🏼♀️ I didn’t realize that they could also drive off with it because it was running. I thought they couldn’t drive off with it since I had the fob. So not knowing that they could run over me, I went to my car and started banging on the hood of the car and screamed “get the eff out of my car!” over and over. When he didn’t get out of my car and then proceeded to call 911. The really disturbing part is that it took 911 over five minutes to answer my call. The guy who was trying to steal my car was with a car parked next to mine. During those five minutes the car drove off and the guy got out of my car and walked away.
Thanks for the video! I should’ve realized that I could do this but I gave up trying to find out how lol. It sucks we have to do so many steps but at least we found something that work😆
if you hit the unlock button on the vehicle it will begin to count down from what it is set to, default is 60 seconds. if you dont open the door by then it will relock. if you open the door it will remain unlocked
there is a simple solution for this problem .Just go to your local dollar tree and but a bike lock with the vinyl cable .Costs about $4 .Keep the lock in your center console and whenever you make a stop for a few minutes .,just lock your steering wheel to your interior passenger door handle .This way you can leave the car running with the doors unlocked .A thief might be able to get in ,but he wont be able to drive off .It will take him at least 5 minutes to cut through the bike cable lock .By that time you will be back .Just dont leave any valuables in the car and you are good to go .I do it all the time .
It is stupid and I totally agree with you @Robert Bowles. There is no logical reason why Toyota will not allow you to lock your car while it is running.
@@stevenwelchtoyota Genuinely asking, how is it about safety? Wouldn’t it make more sense for the driver to have the ability to lock the vehicle while it’s running. It would prevent theft in most cases right?
@Albino Bambino Nah, I think Toyota was not including that in the beginning, I even get frustrated when leaving my car running in harsh winters and having to keep an eye on it with my security camera. Its really dumb Toyota, and Hyundai and other manufacturers that really do this to their cars.
Im a little confused. I understand this can be used to lock the door with the vehicle running. But can it actually be used to pen the door without killing the engine after you did a remote start? You mention that a couple of times but don’t explain it. Do I need to lock the door with the key too? Or just unlock it?
My 2016 Ford edge I could do that go inside leave the car shut the door use the key fob though lock it not sure on Toyota yet I plan on buying a 24 Toyota Camry this month so don’t have it yet
I tried this with a 4runner I just purchased when I walk away from vehicle it start beeping and the info screen tell me to shut off vehicle Is there away to keep it from beeping while I run back inside to fix my coffee for my commute
roll your window down- get out and close the door-- Reach the lock button on the inside while the car is running and pull the power window button all the way up to auto roll the window up from the outside, DONT FORGET YOUR KEY
@@stevenwelchtoyota why not just start it with the remote start again once you get out? my 2020 highlander platinum, if you 2tap+1hold on the lock button triggers the remote start. can also be done from the app(but more cumbersome). that way it can't be stolen either if the windows are smashed. is the remote start not an included feature of all the new toyotas, or is that something that is on a certain feature package?
@@chubbysumo2230 I have a 2021 Tacoma and could not start it with the fob, the salesman said it would work, but no one at the dealer could make it happen...
@chubbysumo2230 since you have the platinum, it comes with that upgrade by default but YES that feature is super helpful, I have the XSE but it came with the JBL upgrade
I just purchased a 2016 Highlander and have never had push start/smart key before. When I stop to get gas, I always used to remove the key and lock my car doors while pumping so no one could open the passenger's side and grab my purse. With this Highlander, I can't figure out how to keep someone from using the smart key unlocking on the passenger side when I'm standing on the driver's side pumping gas. This trick didn't work for me with the car shut off. Is there anyway to disable the passenger side smart key unlock?
This could easly be fixed if the car just shut the engine of if it didnt have the signal from the remote control beeing in the car while you switches from parked mode.
Had a 2007 Nissan altima that I uses to let run while the doors were locked... this is the dumbest thing ever, why can't I use my fob to lock my doors while the car is running... toyota needs to have an option to enable this feature
I wouldn't say most probably 50% have the remote connect app based system. If you choose not to renew that system after the 1st year trial period ends for $80 per year or $8 per month then the remote start shuts off including from the key fob. This answer is correct in that case as well.
@@stevenwelchtoyota wait, so if I don't renew, the remote start, even from the fob won't work? ummm, thats illegal. I paid for "remote start". its in my feature list on the window sticker. if they take that away from the key fob because I don't renew an app subscription, I will be contacting my states AG.
@@chubbysumo2230 they used to have to have the remote connect active. Now depending on the vehicle it will remain active for either 3 or 10 years depending on the radio system.
I never got why smart key systems never let you lock the car when it’s running and when you step outside with the fob in hand, the car beeps, meaning the car KNOWS the key is outside the vehicle
LOL speaking of remote start, DONT even try to promote that, when you could have locked the door in 1 second but used the remote or toyota app to lock the door that would take you up to 1-5 minutes depending on if you are under wifi or not. Even if you are under a very fast wifi(which in most cases you wont be under wifi because thats the point of remote) the app takes SUPER long to update status and make changes like lock/unlock doors, remote engine start, refresh vehicle status like the door. Only thing I find useful without waiting is the notification because I sometimes forget to lock my car door also when I need to go somewhere or have class in the winter/spring morning where my car is literally frozen up with layer of ice I could remotely start the vehicle and defrost it.
I deliver for Door Dash. So often I only need 10-20 seconds to run up and drop an order off and I don't want the wear and tear on my starter from turning it off for such a short period of time. 2014 Honda Accord, and unable to lock it while running up to the door. But I don't want that hassle of having to pull the physical key out each time. That'll turn a 10-20 second thing into a 30-40 second event at every drop off, which adds up. They should just let us lock the door normally, I guarantee this has inconvenienced many times more people than it's "helped".
I did this with my Subaru and it activated anti-theft mode where even the manual key wouldn’t work to open the car. Has anyone else had this problem and come up with a solution to prevent the car from doing this?
I don't understand why carmakers don't design it so the vehicle will not go into gear unless the key fob is inside the vehicle. I have an F150 and reprogrammed to do just that. Prior to me reprogramming it, anyone could take it without the fob in their possession. A simple example, I get out at a community mailbox to get my mail. If I leave the car running, anyone can take put it in gear and take it. It doesn't make sense to me that it is this way.
Seriously if they can make proximity keys for the outside and know the difference that your key is inside so if someone couldn’t press your button from the outside while you have your key , then they should be able to just disable drive mode unless the cars was in proximity of inside the vehicle, they know better but I’m sure they get more sales after someone steals the vehicle from a consumer and gets replaced by insurance
Fyi, Toyota has an app you can use to start the car from practically anywhere. My girlfriend has it for hers and she was able to start the car from approximately 8.6 miles away.
Is very dumb, my infinity QX60, f150 limited, And my 2017 Pacifica all let me lock the door when engine is running, is 19 degree outside and snowing, I just go inside my house few minutes and want keep engine running but it won't let me lock the door
This freaked me out today but opposite problem. I left my car running to throw out some trash. I had my keys on me. My dog locked the car stepping on the button. Thankfully the window was down. The fob wouldn't unlock door. Luckily I could reach in. Seems stupid.
3:00 that doesn’t work. I don’t have a switch to unlock the door. If I push the button to unlock it does all. I can open the door without pushing the button but I can’t lock the car again
Should have started with, “to make a short story long…..” 10 min video that could have been done in a min. 🤦♂️. Thanks for letting us know though how to do it though. 👌
So dumb. I have a 2013 Cmax hybrid. If I want to leave it running while going shopping or grabbing lunch, because I live in the desert where it's 100° most days, I just get out of the car close the door and press lock on my key fob. When I come back I can just open the door with the handle or press unlock on the key fob. Renting a RAV4 Prime for the weekend and was trying to figure out how to keep the car warmed up LOL
It’s not so much that I want to keep the car RUNNING it’s that I fuxking hate the bullshit connecting to my phone and the volume blasting every time it connects after I push a million buttons
I have a 2016 toyota Scion IA and for some reason nothing works i've tried everyway and the only success i've had is with taking the battery out of my push to start key fob and only using the key and fob magnet to start my car. and stupid design: if my cars running and i throw the fob out the window or somthing i can drive as far as i want, as long as the car was already started 🤣 such a stupid car
Just get out with the car running and the driver window open. Close the door, lean in and lock door and then close window with window button. 60 second video - you are welcome
@@Jensen871 Pressing the lock button on the door, it will auto unlock.... If you lock the door with the key, some vehicles will not lock all doors and just the driver side would be locked
Toyota have the Stupidest ass design!!! they could just don’t let the person put it in drive Without the smart key with them ( Engine will shut off) how hard is that? 🤯
good info but my god he does a lot of talking beforehand, dude we get it you don't wanna do it, but the reason we are here is to learn how so repeating yourself 50 times is just wasted time
