Is this a model with the keyless start? If so, can you take the fob with you and lock the car from the outside? I have never tried as I don't know why I would leave the car running and using gas, but that is just me...not judging anyone else.
I don't think it's possible... If you have the key fob, once you get out of the car, it knows. After you step 5-10 feet away it will beep at you until you move closer. I haven't tried walking completely away to see what would happen if I really went out of range. The engine should, in theory, shut down.
No, it doesn't shut down. It just beeps a few times. You would theoretically be able to drive off - just not start the vehicle again if you stopped it without the fob. Plenty of times when my husband's been driving, we've stopped and he's run into a store with the fob in his pocket while I waited in the car. It even beeps at me when I stop and get out and walk to the mail box about 15 feet away.
All the comments are correct. I want to run into 7-Eleven for sixty seconds and leave the car running, but I don't like leaving the car unsecured. Also, it doesn't make sense to turn it off then restart it sixty seconds later. It's honestly more economical and less wear and tear on the starter and other components to just leave the vehicle running. And in the middle of the summer/winter, it is nice to leave the AC/heater running. I just want to lock the doors. I have a remote start, but for some reason I can't figure out, when I use the remote start the car turns itself off when I open the door. Equally as frustrating, and completely negates many of the benefits of leaving it running in the first place.
So I have been fooling around on how to lock the doors of my 2016 Honda HR-v and leave the car running while I am not in the car.
(this is so that I can let the car warm up on a cold winter's day)
Step one: get in the car with the key fob put my foot on the brake and start the car.
Step two: exit the car with key fob in hand and close all doors.
(the car will beep letting me know that there is no key present)
Step three: remove the physical key from the key fob and lock the door using the key via the door handle.
All of the doors will now be locked with the car running
( this trick will disable the key fob so you have to use the physical to unlock the door to gain access to the vehicle)
So I have been fooling around on how to lock the doors of my 2016 Honda HR-v and leave the car running while I am not in the car.
(this is so that I can let the car warm up on a cold winter's day)
Step one: get in the car with the key fob put my foot on the brake and start the car.
Step two: exit the car with key fob in hand and close all doors.
(the car will beep letting me know that there is no key present)
Step three: remove the physical key from the key fob and lock the door using the key via the door handle.
All of the doors will now be locked with the car running
( this trick will disable the key fob so you have to use the physical to unlock the door to gain access to the vehicle)
You, sir, are brilliant. I just bought a black on black 2016 CRV-EXL and I need to be able to lock the doors while the car is running here in Las Vegas, NV. It is INSANE turning a car on and off while running errands in 105-115 degree heat. I just went out and tested your suggestion and it worked perfectly. Now this summer will be bearable.
That's an interesting question. I just started my HR-V, exited without locking the door, placed the fob ~20 feet away, put it in gear, and was able to drive away. Repeated, but with locking the door with the key, unable to unlock the door without the key or fob.
Yes, you can drive indefinitely without the key, or at least until you shut it off. My wife and I swapped cars one afternoon and she drove off with the key and I had to call her and chase her down to get my key back lol.
Hey Guys and Ladies,
im Juan, first post here after a few months reading and learning about HRV's
i finally got one for my wife 3 weeks ago,
and if you guys want to learn how to lock the car while is running you can do as i have done with my pilot before when i left my teenage daughter inside while running inside a store or such,
>>>> Lower driver side window,>close door>Press lock doors > press auto window Up > Done.
Then make sure you take the FOB with you and open the door with the key.
Folks while I completely understand why you'd want to do this, and it makes sense to not have wear and tear on the vehicle, please DON'T. I work for the local police dept and it would AMAZE you the number of "I just left the vehicle running while I ran into the store and now its gone!" calls I take in a single day. Yes you might deter someone by locking the doors, but its no sweat off their back to smash your window real quick and take the car. Our cars do not have a safety mechanism that shuts the motor off when the fob gets so far away from the vehicle. Save yourself the heartache of having your car wrecked out 3 miles down the road or disappearing forever and just shut your car off.
I have had several honda's. Well, I walked up to my hatch, it unlocked I put my purse in there because I had a car load of people, closed the hatch. Went to get in and all doors were locked. Went back to hatch and it was locked..........yes keys locked in car!!!! How is this possible?? I thought this was one of Honda's great features. I later tested the doors and they won't let you lock the keys in...........is this a manufacture mistake or is my car not working properly? HELP
Thank you for the helpful information in this post since -- with all due respect to the police officer who responded -- this solves a dilemma for those of us who travel with our dogs. It's in the single digits in NE Ohio today -- i need to make a stop on the Turnpike on my way to Michigan and I will have a small dog with me. Can't take her into the rest stop, really want to leave the heat on and the car running, but do not want to leave the car unlocked. I'll take my chances with the window smashing car thief before I leave my puppy in a frigid (or -- in the summer -- a boiling) car.
I have been trying to figure this one out.
I have 3 other cars and when the car is running i can put the keyless FOB in my pocket exit the car and follow the same process to lock the car as it was off.
point is the HRV does not do anything, it does not lock as long as the car is running.
update: i have read several posts in the forums and i do not think it can be done. but if anyone can help. No I don't really want to use the physical key. i know it will work but it defeats the point of having a keyless start/stop unlock/loc FOB.
Also the second thing i was reading is the auto lock when i walk away from the car (the car is off at this time) and that does not work either.
I am not sure about this one only being available on 2019 model year vs mine that is a 2018 EX.
No, the HR-V won't allow locking the door, using the fob, with the engine running and key outside. It's one of the reasons why I bought an aftermarket remote starter, so I could use that to lock the doors when I exit with the engine running.
And it looks like the walk away autolock is a 2019+ feature too.
I did find a way to lock with the HRV running and the key fob in my pocket.
1. Roll down the driver's side window
2. Exit the car
3. Reach in and press the lock button
4. Press the Auto button on the driver's side window to raise the window
The HRV continues to run, and you can walk away. Unfortunately, the fob will not UNLOCK the car now and you must use the key to manually unlock the running car.
I was wondering if there is something extra I need to do to lock my car when I leave it running but go outside of it? I do that when I have to run in somewhere and have my dog in the car. I keep the car and AC on, but when I get out of the car with my keys, it doesn't allow me to lock the car. Such a dumb and frustrating feature. Can it be removed or is that something I have to live with. I've even tried to manually lock it but it doesn't allow me to. No issues if I'm in the car or if it is off.
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