Automatic door lock

[ZimitiZ]

Sometimes my Golf 8 eHybrid locks itself after a period of inactivity which is good. However, sometimes it doesn't! Any ideas?

 

[SRGTD]

With the VW’s I’ve owned over the years, the default position has been;

• unlock the car but don’t open any of the doors; car will automatically re-lock itself after a short predetermined time period (sorry, can’t remember off what that predetermined period is).
• unlock the car and then open and close one of the doors; the car will not automatically lock itself again, and it is necessary to lock it in the normal way - either pressing the lock button on the key fob or if the car’s keyless, touching the sensor on one of the front doors.

Assume the mk8 Golf is the same?

 

[Massimo 2323]

Yes that’s how my Golf 8 works too.

 

[Wallop]

You know i never managed to work that out! I knew it was a pain when washing it and the mirrors kept folding.

 

[CH47AV8R]

You know i never managed to work that out! I knew it was a pain when washing it and the mirrors kept folding.

Keeping the key outside Kessey range while washing is the way.

 

[ZimitiZ]

Thanks everyone. I thought it should lock after a while if I got out of the car and forgot to lock it with the key fob and then moved the fob out of range.