I feel a class A tw$$. Leaving work about 3:30 got to carpark opened the boot took my of and put it in to the boot then for some reason I put my carkeys in the boot with my bag!!! closed the boot 1...2....3....click click..

Bloody keys are now locked in the boot!!!

Just called the GF to come and bring the spare keys!! what a nightmare!!

So sat back at my desk passing time :banghead:

John

How does the boot lock itself once it's been opened?

Rob.

John - full marks for being brave and owning up

Now, all together ... :haha: :offchair: :hilarius: :rofl:

How does the boot lock itself once it's been opened?

Rob.

By being shut - assuming you opened it with the key in the lock, not remotely ...

How does the boot lock itself once it's been opened?

Rob.

It's supposed to be a convenience feature. You can open the boot only from the remote, the boot pops up and then locks itself when you shut it after a couple of seconds.

It's normally useful but unfortuanately for John it's a pain in the neck! I did the same thing on my Polo as it also had this feature, I had to call out VW assistance :(

D

By being shut - assuming you opened it with the key in the lock, not remotely ...

Oh...right...but why would you do that?! :P

Rob.

Oh...right...but why would you do that?! :P

Rob.

There is no key for the boot, just a microswitch under the grab handle which is active once you open the doors or boot.

D

So don't you just press the microswitch to open it, much like you'd push the button on the back of the Octavia's boot?

Oh, though if it's locked itself automatically that wouldn't work...

Rob.

Yep...Thats correct closed the boot then the damn thing locked..

I normally unlock the doors first but today I had to do something different!!!

Girlfriends on her way to my work so looks like Im gonna be treating her for the next 2 weeks :-)

I want me doing this in a hurry again!!

Yep...Thats correct closed the boot then the damn thing locked..

I normally unlock the doors first but today I had to do something different!!!

Girlfriends on her way to my work so looks like Im gonna be treating her for the next 2 weeks :-)

I want me doing this in a hurry again!!

Yeah, I've always found that a dodgy system, if you open by the remote how you can accidently lock the keys in the boot. I know someone who did it with a Honda Civic and had the AA break into his car. He didn't take my suggestion that a brick would be easier too well!