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Originally Posted by Pintsize725
Blah, I need a replacement FOB battery. Does anyone know if having a dead FOB would affect the electronic door unlock from the inside, once you open the door with the manual key? I went to try to get into the hatch and tried unlocking from the driver's side door panel. Nothing happened.
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Originally Posted by Haboob
I believe the hatch is FOB unlock only (unless I missed a keyhole underneath or a release in the cockpit).
Unlocking the doors from the door panel won't do anything.
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Originally Posted by kenchan
haboob, i think there was one a round button and a long button for the hatch? i dont remember.
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I just tested this. First, the round button at the hatch is the locking mechanism and locks the hatch and both doors. The rectangular button (it is longer, too, like Ken mentions) opens the hatch. This button opens the hatch if the car is completely unlocked or if it's locked and you have the fob with you.
In the first test, I unlocked the car with the fob unlock button (pushed twice to unlock everything) and left the fob in my office. The hatch opened without a problem. At this point I don't have my fob, and when I used the door power lock button, it locks both doors and the hatch. Pressing the power unlock button on the door subsequently unlocks both doors and the hatch.
I don't believe the battery status of the fob would affect the function of the hatch other than you being able to open it when the car is locked. If the car is completely unlocked (not just one door), the hatch should open without needing the fob.
Of course, you can always follow Mr. Ken's suggestion and crawl between the seats if you really need back there
