Locked my key fob in the hatch. Literally.
 

I was leaving Target tonight and as i was closing the hatch i had left my keys RIGHT next to the hatch locking mechanism and it left a gap when i closed it but it also locked and i was unable to use the unlock button on the door handle as well as the trunk release button. I felt pretty dense when i had realized that i closed the trunk ON my keys. :shakes head:

So fellow Z folk, don't leave your keys on the rim of the hatch or you WILL need someone to bring the spare.

Im also not entirely sure why it wouldn't unlock when i pressed the hatch release or unlock button on the handle. Anyone have this happen to them?

wait im confused, i have been able to open my trunk with my keys in the car

if the key is in the trunk, why would it change?

:iagree: Yeah that doesn't make any sense. If the key is anywhere within close proximity of the car, the car unlock buttons and trunk button should function as its right there in the car. Very strange.

Low battery, maybe??

still doesnt make sense tbh, i dont think keyfob batteries run out unless its really old(like 5-6)

even with low battery it should still be able to detect the signal
maybe the battery was dead?

Low battery or perhaps the transponder signal had a hard time reaching the receiver since it was sandwiched between a bunch of metal.

that or the fob got crushed

Another reason the fob never leaves my pocket ;)

I just hate that sometimes the key fob slides out my pocket and into the sides of the seat or under the seat, it's quite annoying and gets me frustrated lol.

I was as confused as everyone else is as to why it wouldn't unlock. I'm thinking that when i shut the hatch, it had pressed one of the buttons and somehow jammed it, rendering the unlock buttons useless?

Same when out and about. When I am driving though I put my wallet, phone and keys/fob in the cubby where the GPS goes on the touring model.

ever had your phone fall into the sides? its such a drag to get it out! my hands barely fit lol

I hate when that happens. I had that happen to me once when I answered the phone and my ear piece was dead so I was trying to use the speaker phone but ended up dropping the phone on the left side of my drivers seat. I had to yell to the person on the other end that my phone fell and I can't hang up. :mad:

Oh, yeah. Key fob goes in the pocket. No exceptions.

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:

:bowrofl: our cars are such a mission to get anything out of there.. it really is a black hole! ESPECIALLY while driving! i normally give up and pull over haha

Key fob belongs in the small pocket (you know what I'm talking about) in your jeans. It will never slip out and always stays in place. It's perfect.

no see I can still get it out if its stuck in the hole, but when it goes under the seat im like F it. :bowrofl:

we should start a DIY on how to strategically save your phone from the dreaded black hole, while driving :driving: :happydance: :rofl2:

go for it!! maybe a vinyl cover that you can clip on both sides. :tup:

I dropped my ID down there once. I had to sit at the gate for what felt like an hour to fish it out. The guard looked pretty annoyed. lol

well suprising he didnt have the brains to tell you to get up, roll the seat forward and get it....or maybe he was that clueless :roflpuke2:

:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

no doubt that's a no man's land down there

i cant tell you how many times my phone decided to jump into the black hole when i was navigating or something its a pain in the arse

If it goes down the black hole it stays there until I ask my daughter to get it out. Her hands fit perfectly.

Last time I tried I almost lost my hand down there. Fkn black hole

:icon18: So true. I always drop my phone down their and try to get it but fail ever time. I wish the z had an extra cup holder.

They sell things that fill the "black hole". But you can also just roll up a black towel or t-shirt and stick it between the seat and console to keep things from falling down in there.