Want to leave engine running and lock car for Pets
Want to leave engine running and lock car for Pets
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Sort off. I think you can lock the doors using the mechanical key inside of your fob, but that's a bit cumbersome, because you have to pop the plastic cover of the lock first to get to it. Not a 100% sure, but the engine probably stays running if you do that. The only other option is to lock the car, then use the app to remote start the engine. It will only run for 10 minutes, though, and then turn off automatically and you can only remote start the engine twice before it has to be manually started again. This is not really something you do in a modern ICE car, though, and bystanders may not appreciate the noise and exhaust from your engine. This is something that EVs can offer such as Tesla's Dog Mode.
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Sort off. I think you can lock the doors using the mechanical key inside of your fob, but that's a bit cumbersome, because you have to pop the plastic cover of the lock first to get to it. Not a 100% sure, but the engine probably stays running if you do that. The only other option is to lock the car, then use the app to remote start the engine. It will only run for 10 minutes, though, and then turn off automatically and you can only remote start the engine twice before it has to be manually started again. This is not really something you do in a modern ICE car, though, and bystanders may not appreciate the noise and exhaust from your engine. This is something that EVs can offer such as Tesla's Dog Mode.
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And the bystanders are almost certain to call the cops on an unattended pat in a car, even if the engine is running. They may not even hear the engine running in a crowded, noisy area such as a mall parking lot. That goes for Tesla's Dog Mode, too. Maybe not with signs in the auto windows ...
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