Urgent c6 locking question

Urgent c6 locking question

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steveo3002

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10,664 posts

181 months

Saturday 25th May 2013
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I'm on holiday with a 2013 c6

Can't seem to suss the remote locking, pressing lock flashes the tail lights but doesn't always lock, some times repeated pressing honks the horn

Should the car passively lock, if so when and how far away,as not sure it's not unlocking when I get near it lol...or is the remote busted

BlackZeD

802 posts

215 months

Saturday 25th May 2013
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I think pressing lock and seeing the lights flash will have locked the car.
Can I ask why you say it didnt lock?
If you have the remote near the car it will unlock when you try to open it.

It will depend on the settings on the DIC on the dash as to whether it will
auto lock.
Mine will lock when im about 5ft away from a door, i.e. stood at front or back.
If it is set in the DIC just close the door and walk to the back of the car and wait
a few seconds, if the lights flash it has locked.
Some say the remote needs to be a long way from the car for it to stay locked.
I havent tried it myself.

Dave.

steveo3002

Original Poster:

10,664 posts

181 months

Saturday 25th May 2013
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So if I press lock and the tail lamps flash it's locked...but if I try the door with the fob in my pocket it will still open

Just not getting consistant results...pressing away and sometime the horn beeps sometimes it doesnt

steveo3002

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10,664 posts

181 months

Sunday 26th May 2013
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Ok ta , how long should it when I walk away?

C5RagTop

1,610 posts

255 months

Sunday 26th May 2013
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steveo3002 said:
Ok ta , how long should it when I walk away?
8 seconds and it will lock - if you have the options set up appropriately, it will bleep to confirm.

mitch_

1,282 posts

231 months

Sunday 26th May 2013
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Not sure about US cars but Euro cars don't have the option to 'bleep' when locked anymore.

The most correct response here is that you need to look at the option setup on the DIC. Passive entry can either be fully on, partially on or completely off. The horn sounds when the car registers the lock command for a second time, audibly confirming the car is locked. On another note do not try to open the door with the fob in the same hand or right next to the door pad. If it is too close to the door the sensor cannot see it and the door will not open.

steveo3002

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10,664 posts

181 months

Sunday 26th May 2013
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Right cheers all, seems it was set up wrong, I've changed it to passive lock / unlock both both doors and beep and it now works as I expected, also puts on the int light and lights up the start button which it didn't before

One other thing, the convert roof ..when I manually lower it the windows drop fully , but don't wind up when I put the roof back up , is that correct? Seems a bit cheap

Edited by steveo3002 on Sunday 26th May 15:07

mitch_

1,282 posts

231 months

Sunday 26th May 2013
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That's correct. Chevrolet don't want to be responsible for somebody getting their fingers jammed anywhere so you have to put the windows up yourself. C5 was exactly the same. Manual hood wasn't available over here anyway.....

FYI make sure you don't put the fob in a jacket or such then lock it in the boot. You'll be walking afterwards if you do...

V10 BAT

1,718 posts

241 months

Monday 27th May 2013
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steveo3002 said:
Right cheers all, seems it was set up wrong, I've changed it to passive lock / unlock both both doors and beep and it now works as I expected, also puts on the int light and lights up the start button which it didn't before

One other thing, the convert roof ..when I manually lower it the windows drop fully , but don't wind up when I put the roof back up , is that correct? Seems a bit cheap

Edited by steveo3002 on Sunday 26th May 15:07
Hi
http://www.topdowntech.com/wvc6-Documentation.html
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BlackZeD

802 posts

215 months

Monday 27th May 2013
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Ahhhh rite thats whats been rattling about in my glovebox, will have
to give it a try now I know what it is smile

Dave.

woof

8,456 posts

284 months

Monday 27th May 2013
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mitch_ said:
That's correct. Chevrolet don't want to be responsible for somebody getting their fingers jammed anywhere so you have to put the windows up yourself. C5 was exactly the same. Manual hood wasn't available over here anyway.....

FYI make sure you don't put the fob in a jacket or such then lock it in the boot. You'll be walking afterwards if you do...
Did that last weekend - thankfully I was only 10 miles from home !

steveo3002

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10,664 posts

181 months

Wednesday 29th May 2013
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One other question

After start up it says corvette by Chevrolet on the dash...the the word molave comes up, what's that? Something about servicing at a guess?

Adeyb

321 posts

152 months

Wednesday 29th May 2013
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steveo3002 said:
One other question

After start up it says corvette by Chevrolet on the dash...the the word molave comes up, what's that? Something about servicing at a guess?
driver name? configurable through settings.

there's one thing I say to my wife when she asks me about her car, its always, without fail..

..RTFM!!

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