Boot auto Locking

[Delberthot]

Does anyone know how to disable the book autolocking with the Admundsen?

 

What I mean is; just say that I go to pick up my wife from the train station and I am sitting with the engine running when she arrives. When she tries to open the boot it is locked. The only way to open it is to either lock and unlock the central locking or take the key out of the ignition.

 

My last car was a Scirocco R and had the Discover media pro which I believe that is the same as the Columbus. There was a setting there to stop it locking the boot when you drive off.

 

My new car has the Admundsen but no option to do this - only unlock one door, one side or all doors. I have it set to unlock all doors and the auto locking is unticked.

 

Is there an option somewhere else or is it a case of finding someone with VCDS? The manual doesn't show this anywhere as an option either

[Kenny R]

Do you not have a door lock/ unlock switch on the centre console or dash somewhere?

[JED]

It's down by the hand brake 

[Delberthot]

It does but I would like the boot to not lock and the last car had the option to do that

[pist0nbr0ke]

Ahhh, chivalry - get out and open it for her maybe??  

[themanwithnoaim]

9 hours ago, pist0nbr0ke said:

Ahhh, chivalry - get out and open it for her maybe??  

I only do that when she's getting in the boot herself, never said Mrs TMWNA was a classy girl 

[StephenVRS]

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Delberthot

 

The following may be of interest? This was over on the Superb forum, but the Octavia Mk3 and it have some areas that are similar.
Basically using VCDS or simialr it is possible to enable the boot open funcion on the keyfob with the engine running.
Clearly if you are likely to accidently press the key fob this would not be a good idea!
 

 

 

Edited 6 August, 2018 by StephenVRS

[gregoir]

Isn't just as easy to press the unlocking button in front of the gear stick?

In reply to the original question,  after loading the luggage, how would she then get into the car? Or do you not use auto lock on the doors? 

Edited 6 August, 2018 by gregoir

[Delberthot]

I don't have the autolock on, that's why I can't figure out why the boot locks by itself.

 

I have the button in the centre to lock and unlock the doors but it would be handy if it didn't lock in the first place.

 

I'll check out that link in the superb forum

[Kenny R]

7 minutes ago, Delberthot said:

I don't have the autolock on, that's why I can't figure out why the boot locks by itself.

 

I think it’s to stop someone opening your boot and helping themselves to whatever goodies are in there when your stopped at traffic lights etc.  I personally can’t see what the hardship is in pushing the unlock button if you know someone requires access to the boot. I think the boot also unlocks  when a door is opened so you don’t even have to push the button if a passenger is getting out and requires something from the boot.

[Delberthot]

It's not a hardship, I just thought I'd ask to see if there was an option to disable it that I had missed in the menus since I  could do it in my last car.

[ords]

On 06/08/2018 at 21:14, Delberthot said:

It's not a hardship, I just thought I'd ask to see if there was an option to disable it that I had missed in the menus since I  could do it in my last car.

You don't have to justify why you're asking the question.  If ppl don't know the answer, no need to join in.

[GeoffLeTaxi]

If you open and close the driver's door it also unlocks the boot.