Trunk not really secure from valet?
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Trunk not really secure from valet?
It appears that even when one turns off the trunk release power switch in the glove box and locks it using the mechanical key, the trunk is not really secure from a valet. It is still possible to open the folding rear seat from the inside of the car (by reaching in at the fold of the seat and pulling down the red belt loop latch) and get access to the trunk in that manner.
I am thinking that perhaps it is possible to either remove the red belt loop completely or locate it somehow away from hand access at the fold of the seat? I do like the ability to open the folding rear seat from inside the car though!
I am thinking that perhaps it is possible to either remove the red belt loop completely or locate it somehow away from hand access at the fold of the seat? I do like the ability to open the folding rear seat from inside the car though!
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I noticed this too... not quite sure what to do about it though.
However, after some valet abuse to my '06 TL, I plan on trying to pay the valet and park this one myself. The fewer times the key leaves my pocket, the better.
However, after some valet abuse to my '06 TL, I plan on trying to pay the valet and park this one myself. The fewer times the key leaves my pocket, the better.
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Page 3-4, owner's manual:
And it still opens after that?
VALET HAND-OFF
When you have to leave a key with a valet, give
them the Intelligent Key itself and keep the
mechanical key with you to protect your belongings.
To prevent the glove box and the trunk from
being opened during valet hand-off, follow the
procedures below.
1. Push the trunk release power cancel switch
to the CANCEL side.
2. Remove the mechanical key from the Intelligent
Key.
3. Lock the glove box and the trunk passthrough
with the mechanical key.
4. Hand the Intelligent Key to the valet, keeping
the mechanical key in your pocket or bag
for insertion into the Intelligent Key when
you retrieve your vehicle.
When you have to leave a key with a valet, give
them the Intelligent Key itself and keep the
mechanical key with you to protect your belongings.
To prevent the glove box and the trunk from
being opened during valet hand-off, follow the
procedures below.
1. Push the trunk release power cancel switch
to the CANCEL side.
2. Remove the mechanical key from the Intelligent
Key.
3. Lock the glove box and the trunk passthrough
with the mechanical key.
4. Hand the Intelligent Key to the valet, keeping
the mechanical key in your pocket or bag
for insertion into the Intelligent Key when
you retrieve your vehicle.
And it still opens after that?
Last edited by pensfan; Sep 18, 2007 at 06:02 PM.
You'd think you'd be able to lock the whole seatback.
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Yup i do the same with Valets. I pay them to let me keep my keys with me. I used to be a valet and didn't want to park someones else 150K car. Its kind of scary, so i told them kick me a 10 or 20 and ill let you park it up front and keep the keys. Worked like a charm.
Ill do this and have in the past. Vegas is the hard one to pull that stunt with.
Ill do this and have in the past. Vegas is the hard one to pull that stunt with.
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Anyone looked for this?
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wait there is no back seat button to release the fold down seats... and there is no pass throughf or the rear seat. i just locked the trunk lock in the glove box and can't find anything to get access to it
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Mr. Mayor:
Trust me...you CAN (as I have done myself) get the rear seat to unlatch from the inside of the vehicle by reaching into the center of the fold in the seat and pull down on the red latch belt...and there is NO lock (for the mechanical key) for the rear folding seat that we could find.
Trust me...you CAN (as I have done myself) get the rear seat to unlatch from the inside of the vehicle by reaching into the center of the fold in the seat and pull down on the red latch belt...and there is NO lock (for the mechanical key) for the rear folding seat that we could find.
Mr. Mayor:
Trust me...you CAN (as I have done myself) get the rear seat to unlatch from the inside of the vehicle by reaching into the center of the fold in the seat and pull down on the red latch belt...and there is NO lock (for the mechanical key) for the rear folding seat that we could find.
Trust me...you CAN (as I have done myself) get the rear seat to unlatch from the inside of the vehicle by reaching into the center of the fold in the seat and pull down on the red latch belt...and there is NO lock (for the mechanical key) for the rear folding seat that we could find.
i never saw that there b/c the prep guys fold it back ... sorry. only people that will know about the strap is if u own one
Last edited by da mayor; Sep 20, 2007 at 05:56 PM.