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The car honked the horn 2 times when she got back in and shut the door, but she didn't pay attention to it.

 

Maybe one of the update campaigns activates that behavior because my un-updated unit doesn't.   Mine only honks if you exit and shut the door but nothing when you return regardless if the door was shut or left ajar.

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Maybe one of the update campaigns activates that behavior because my un-updated unit doesn't.   Mine only honks if you exit and shut the door but nothing when you return regardless if the door was shut or left ajar.

That's because you have the key FOB with you. Leave it outside of the vehicle and close the door with the car in Ready/Run Mode and it will honk 2 times when you shut the door, as long as the key is far enough away from the car.

 

 Try it.

 

Exit the car and shut the door with it active.

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Here's a novel idea----how about a battery-saving setting where if the car is on and idle BUT there is no FOB in the car---after 10 min the ignition automatically turns off.   Obviously if the throttle was engaged this would cancel itself.    This auto-turn off could be disabled in the settngs menu if desired. 

 

A couple of times in our first month or two we were in the house and realized we forgot to turn off the car after unloading groceries.  I wonder how many C-max owners have left their car running in the mall parking lot for hours?

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Here's a novel idea----how about a battery-saving setting where if the car is on and idle BUT there is no FOB in the car---after 10 min the ignition automatically turns off.   Obviously if the throttle was engaged this would cancel itself.    This auto-turn off could be disabled in the settngs menu if desired. 

 

A couple of times in our first month or two we were in the house and realized we forgot to turn off the car after unloading groceries.  I wonder how many C-max owners have left their car running in the mall parking lot for hours?

 

Yeah, that's it...................... Make it IDIOT PROOF :yahoo:

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