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From: ian h on 8 Jul 2010 04:24
On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:59:12 +1000, Kev <kevcat(a)optunet.com.au> wrote:

>D Walford wrote:
>> On 8/07/2010 9:09 AM, ian h wrote:
>>>
>>> Have a Mazda 6 2010 model.
>>>
>>> At the moment, when you unlock the car with the remote,
>>> all doors unlock. Not a good safety feature.
>>> Ideally only the drivers door should unlock.
>>> Stops thefts at traffic lights etc
>>>
>>> Asked the local dealership, was told
>>> it couldn't be done, all or nothing.
>>>
>>> I used to have a '96 vs commodore
>>> that could be programmed either way.
>>>
>>> If you google it, there are pages of ways to program
>>> Mazda keys, but they all appear to be for replicating
>>> another key.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts or help appreciated ...Ian
>>
>> Most cars central locking work the same as the Mazda, my Hilux and my
>> wife's Forester unlock all doors with one press of the button, I've
>> never owned a car which worked the other way.
>> I don't see it as a problem, if you are worried someone might get into
>> the car when stopped at traffic lights just lock the doors once you get
>> inside.
>
>Have a read of the manual on all your cars, I didn't find it on the Ford
>until I was reading the manual from front to back 3 years after owning it
>
>Since my wife was working at a shopping centre and closing the shop
>alone(and she now works nights at a Hospital) I programmed it for her to
>only unlock the drivers door, you just press the button a second time to
>unlock all doors
>
>Kev

Thanks Kev,
have re read the manual.Service manager at dealership
went away and came back with a no

Ian
From: F Murtz on 8 Jul 2010 04:57
Noddy wrote:
> "ian h"<igh2166(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2v0a36p1p5idnfujgtlte3ejplkfc3mke2(a)4ax.com...
>
>> Have a Mazda 6 2010 model.
>
> Congratulations.
>
>> At the moment, when you unlock the car with the remote,
>> all doors unlock. Not a good safety feature.
>
> How is that not a good safety feature?
>
>> Ideally only the drivers door should unlock.
>> Stops thefts at traffic lights etc
>
> Thefts at traffic lights? Jeez, you must live in a bad area.

Depends where you are,it was a daily occurrence at Redfern Sydney a few
years ago


>
>> I used to have a '96 vs commodore
>> that could be programmed either way.
>>
>> If you google it, there are pages of ways to program
>> Mazda keys, but they all appear to be for replicating
>> another key.
>>
>> Any thoughts or help appreciated
>
> Here's a solution:
>
> Unlock the doors with the fob, get in the car and then press the "lock"
> button to lock the doors after you if you're that worried about it.
>
> Either that, or you could just grow a pair.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Noddy.
>
>

From: D Walford on 8 Jul 2010 05:10
On 8/07/2010 5:59 PM, Kev wrote:


> Have a read of the manual on all your cars, I didn't find it on the Ford
> until I was reading the manual from front to back 3 years after owning it

Forester manual is a bit vague but it may be possible on some models,
according to the book if it is possible the function can only be turned
on/off by a dealer
No mention of that function in the Hilux manual.


Daryl
From: John_H on 8 Jul 2010 06:29
D Walford wrote:
>
>Forester manual is a bit vague but it may be possible on some models,
>according to the book if it is possible the function can only be turned
>on/off by a dealer

According to the owner's manual, Liberty models can be customised
using the optional sat nav (which does lots of other things as well).
Otherwise dealers can supposedly change settings on those cars that
don't have the sat nav, but since there's no mention of how to do it
in the service manual I wouldn't like the chances of finding a
dealership apprentice who could! :)

Presumably it's a function of the genuine scan tool (which the dealer
should have). Whether anyone at the dealership knows how to read its
instruction book is likely to be the next problem. ;-)

--
John H
From: D Walford on 8 Jul 2010 06:48
On 8/07/2010 8:29 PM, John_H wrote:
> D Walford wrote:
>>
>> Forester manual is a bit vague but it may be possible on some models,
>> according to the book if it is possible the function can only be turned
>> on/off by a dealer
>
> According to the owner's manual, Liberty models can be customised
> using the optional sat nav (which does lots of other things as well).
> Otherwise dealers can supposedly change settings on those cars that
> don't have the sat nav, but since there's no mention of how to do it
> in the service manual I wouldn't like the chances of finding a
> dealership apprentice who could! :)
>
> Presumably it's a function of the genuine scan tool (which the dealer
> should have). Whether anyone at the dealership knows how to read its
> instruction book is likely to be the next problem. ;-)
>
Not a function that I care to have so I won't be troubling the dealer
about when the car eventually gets its first service.


Daryl
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