Boot locked with key in!

[ulfilias]

Hi there,

Out for the day, in a suit, girlfriend going to drive, opened doors and boot, put jacket in boot with keys in pocket, close boot. Car won't start, oh.... No key. Ah it's in the boot. Boot handle just manually clicks! Drivers side door boot release button is silent.... Lock / unlock on drivers side is fine, but no boot function!

Any guesses on what to do, apart from go get spare?

It's odd as the doors are fine, stereo works, though some functions greyed out!

[Joe2.0E]

If the spare is not easily got, remove the rear seat backrest and fish out the jacket through the opening where the ski hatch would be.

[ulfilias]

Hi There,

I've actually got a Ski Hatch on mine and i'd made a slit in the bag which i opened up. Shocked the latch on the boot side plate and went fishing. Good job i've got long arms!!!

Interestingly i've got ODB11 which is a Vagcom type thing on a small bluetooth dongle which I tried with my mobile, but most the systems needed the ignition to be on, which i guess adds to the security.

I must admit i'd have though the key in the boot would have been close enough to the proximity sensors to work the ignition or at least the boot lock, to specifically stop this sort of situation

I still find it odd that having the doors open didn't work the boot, but then again, i'm not sure what position my key slot on the boot is in....Guess it stops someone opening your trunk uninvited!

Lee

[paulrstaylor]

Check with VCDS, I suspect you have something wrong with the KESSY system - possibly the rear antenna.

In my old D3, if I closed the boot lid with the key inside, it would pop back open!

[tonupkid]

I thought that the default was for the boot to fail to lock closed with the key inside. Thus ensuring that the gangsters helping you into it would not be inconvenienced when starting your car, by having to first open it up and request the key from you

[Seamaster]

Hi, you didn't have a mobile phone in your jacket pocket near the key, been hearing quite a few issues with phones/ tablets blocking keyless key signals on cars.