Clarifications on keyfob, exiting and locking. Leave running?
 

Ok so I haven't tried this but I saw some people talking about how they start the car and lock it, kind of like remote start where the car can't be driven away? Also, once the car is started can it b driven all day long without the keyfob in my possession up until next stop/start? How does this all work?

Not planning on doing these kind of things, just want to know the functions/limits of the proximity remote with the Z.

This is embarrassing but...a month after I had the car I got out and locked it then went in to the mall and watched a movie. Came out and the car was still running. >.<

Wasn't used to the button idea yet!

I see no reason why the car can't be driven once on and no fob. I think you only need it to start it up.

Had a coworker of mine do that with a Dodge Journey rental car. It happens. I did give him **** about it later though.

Back to the original subject, while I haven't actually tried driving it around, I have started the car, and then gotten out to go back into the house or another building before. All the car does is beep at you and display a message saying that the key is not present. Otherwise it does seem to be able to drive with no issues. Range is obviously not an issue from what I have seen. It's a good tactic to have if you need to get out of the car quick to do something, but don't want to shut it off. Otherwise I wouldn't make a habit of it. Could lead to potential problems (i.e., drive somewhere and realize you forgot to bring your keys with you.)

Key has to be inside the car in order for you to drive off. If the key is not inside the car, it shuts off when you press the brake pedal for automatics but I'm not too sure about manual trannys.

I just started my '09, threw keys on work bench, and drove to end of driveway and back.

I remember reading somewhere a WHILE BACK about a pizza delivery guy left his 370z on and somebody stole it I think he found it later and I think he had the key fob with him

Could be a newer feature? I have a 09 so mine would mimic south Ark's

Mine is a 2012. Gonna try it in a little while. Like I went to pick up some food earlier but I didn't want to turn the car off and lose all my cold air that took me 10 min to build up. But I turned it off and came back in 3 min later. It was all gone. :(

http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.s...1/post_37.html ....this is the link I thought it said something about the key fob... http://www.the370z.com/north-east-re...olen-370z.html

I do it all the time with mine... Turn it on, lock the doors and then head back inside to punch out. By the time I walk back to my car, it's nice and cold inside.


I think you can actually drive off with the car for about 12 minutes before it shuts itself off since the fob isn't inside.

I know some toyota and other cars have that feature.

I do the same...I turn on my car on the morning to let it warm up and keep the keys on me but I always lock it...if u want to keep ur car on just take the key with you and lock it

:confused: oh damn.

You may be right for your MY. They may have changed the behavior when they deleted the ESCL (2010? 2011?).

Dont know about it shutting off in 12 minutes never tried it but if you hop in and go somewhere and shut it off your screwed . maybe the pizza guy left the car running and didnt push the button to lock it

Yeah... Evil, that's definitely wrong

It's dumb but the fob is only needed to start the car. Once started it just b1tches that there is no key in it but it still lets you put it in gear and drive away.

About a week after I got my old '09, my friends dad took my car down the street while i stood in the driveway holding the key. I thought there'd be a feature to prevent that... obviously not.

On an embarrassing note, my fiancee keeps my spare key in her purse, and one day I dropped her off at the store (without my key), drove out and parked in the parking lot, turned the car off and waited, then when I saw her, I tried to start the car, no dice. The look on her face after having to walk way across the parking lot in heels to come rescue me was not a happy one.

When I used to Valet, you'd be surprised how many people went to dinner with their key fob. I'm talking Merc, BMW, Nissan, you name it. Car would run fine. Just can't start it to drive it out to them obviously. They come out and we would be like "Uhhh you have the fob." They would argue that it can't be driven without it blah blah you lost it. Not a second later there is the wife holding the key fob she left in her purse. People. :rolleyes:

Love the starting/locking feature and of course the best feature is rolling the windows down..although I've also drove away without my key fob before. The one problem with my key fob is that it's on a..let's call it a "janitors set of keys" I have about 20 keys (bulky) it seems so I always throw them on the passenger seat or try to remember to put it in the cars fob vagina ;). , but I always end up forgetting there in the car. Lol I think smart keys benefit a woman with a purse more than a man with a wallet..

Our Z's get angry when you take the keys away from her.....BEEP..BEEP...BEEPPPP...BEEEPPPPPPP.

True that! Someone needs to invent/design a key fob that is just a bit thicker than a credit card (to hold battery), with credit card height and width...then it fits right in the wallet. I'm not an engineer, but I suspect you could also make it interact with the car in the event of a dead battery..

Mazda has one.

http://images.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/f...eryImage07.jpg

I have an 09 MT and drove it for 20-25 min. with no fob and didn't have a problem.

But if I start it and lock the doors can it be stolen? If the window is broken and door is unlocked will it disable the car?

There is only one way to find out lmfao

Yes. All it takes is a flatbed and a winch.

I don't think so but you can try it out. Simulate the broken window by rolling it down.

No it won't matter, the car will still drive until it's turned off then it won't start without the fobbie. :driving:

Yeah you guys that turn on car and lock the door are asking for it. Rolled window down and locked the door with keyfob and put keys on porch. Unlocked by reaching in and nothing happened. Drove away.

all fun n games till you stall out during this experiment lol

do it in the name of research.

It would be a terrible idea for someone to commit insurance fraud by leaving the car running with no key in it somewhere ghetto. Keys arent in the car when it was stolen hmmmm. terrible just terrible ;)