Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Changing Power Lock Option/Feature in Toyota Corolla?

I have a 2007 Toyota Corolla. When I put my car into park, the power locks unlock all doors. I assume that this is a safety feature so you can't lock your keys in the car, but I'm wondering if there is a way to override this (that a mechanically impaired person could do). For instance, if I'm sitting in a parking lot, on a street, or at a railroad crossing in a questionable neighborhood, I wouldn't want my doors unlocked. Do I simply have to lock my doors again after putting it in park?Changing Power Lock Option/Feature in Toyota Corolla?
If you still have your owner's manual, go to page 21 for complete directions. If you don't, it reads like this:

1. Set the interior light switch to the

“DOOR” position. (See “Interior light”

on page 93 in Section 1?5.)

2. Shift the selector lever into the “P”

position and close all doors.

3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

position.

4. Within 5 seconds after the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position,

push and hold the power door lock

switch on the front side for about 5

seconds.

5. The interior light will flash to indicate

that the mode has been changed.

The flashing of the interior light indicates

the mode which has been selected.

Flashing once, the function has

changed to mode 1.

Flashing twice, the function has

changed to mode 2.

Flashing three times, the function has

changed to mode 3.

Flashing four times, the function has

changed to mode 4.

If the battery is disconnected or run down,

the mode may change. Set the desired

mode by following the above procedure.

Mode 1—Automatic locking linked

with the shift position

All doors are automatically locked when

the selector lever is moved out of the

“P” position with the ignition switch in

the “ON” position and all the doors are

closed.

Mode 2—Functions cancelled

Automatic door locking and unlocking

functions do not activate in this mode.

Mode 3—Automatic locking and unlocking

linked with the shift position

Locking function—All doors are automatically

locked when the selector lever

is moved out of the “P” position

with the ignition switch in the “ON”

position and all doors are closed.

Unlocking function—All doors are automatically

unlocked when the selector

lever is moved to the “P” position with

the ignition switch in the “ON” position.

Mode 4—Automatic locking and unlocking

linked with the shift position

and ignition switch

Locking function—All doors are automatically

locked when the selector lever

is moved out of the “P” position

with the ignition switch in the “ON”

position and all doors are closed.

Unlocking function—All doors are automatically

unlocked when the ignition

switch is turned from the “ON” position

to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.



Hope this helps. God Bless!Changing Power Lock Option/Feature in Toyota Corolla?
Try your owner's manual. I think this can be programmed differently. I think it involves operating the remote in some special sequence. If the om doesn't tell you maybe if you take it to a Toyota dealer for an oil change they will re-program it for free. it can't take more than 30 seconds if you know the secret code.
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