Keyless entry

Hi all,just brought a 64 plate freelander metropolis is it suppose to have keyless entry.By that I mean it unlocks automatically as long as key is close enough,you don’t have to press button on key fob.

Myfree2 said:

Hi all,just brought a 64 plate freelander metropolis is it suppose to have keyless entry.By that I mean it unlocks automatically as long as key is close enough,you don’t have to press button on key fob.

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You don't need to dock a key to start it. Keyless entry requires a press of rubber buttons on the door handles to unlock it. Does yours have the rubber buttons on the door handles?

Yes do I have to use buttons on key fob or should it unlock automatically with fob near by.No rubber buttons on door handle.

Myfree2 said:

Yes do I have to use buttons on key fob or should it unlock automatically with fob near by.No rubber buttons on door handle.

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So it's keyless start, but not keyless entry. Only vehicles with the rubber buttons on the handles are keyless entry.

No FL2 has keyless entry, where you walk up to yer locked car with the fob and just pull the handle to open it (without touching the fob button).

Keyless entry is responsible for many rr and disco's being nicked. It is a bad idea and something an owner should get disabled, if they have it on their vehicle, to reduce the chance of theft, in my opinion.

Main dealers can disable it if you have it. There are also manual routines any owner can carry out to disable it. Posted on this ere forum and some others.

Hippo said:

No FL2 has keyless entry, where you walk up to yer locked car with the fob and just pull the handle to open it (without touching the fob button).

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Really? No rubber button? I've seen FL2s with rubber buttons, just like Japanese (our Mazda CX5 has them) and Korean keyless vehicles.
The rubber button seems more secure, as the doors don't unlock, unless the fob is within a few feet from the door.

Nodge68 said:

Really? No rubber button? I've seen FL2s with rubber buttons, just like Japanese (our Mazda CX5 has them) and Korean keyless vehicles.
The rubber button seems more secure, as the doors don't unlock, unless the fob is within a few feet from the door.

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Later models like mine have the remote that locks/unlocks with the buttons on the fob. The fob needs to be inside the FL2 for the engine to start. Fob never plugs into the dash like the earlier models. It will continue to run if the fob is then taken out of the car. Doors will only open after being unlocked by the fob buttons. If the engine is running and you walk away with the fob, then switch the engine oft, you have something like 6 seconds to restart it without the fob, or it won't start without the fob. If yer get fob comms starting problems then put the fob under the steering column for betterer sight of it.

Not seen any rubber buttons on FL2 handles.

The disco 4 has the option of walking up to it with the fob, and the doors open without pressing buttons on the fob. Walk away with the fob and the D4 will lock, if the engine is oft and doors closed. I think this is what the OP thought the FL2 may have had, but it doesn't. I once had a main dealer try to sell the idea FL2's had this option as it seems to be a desired feature. I eggsplained the receiver dish and re-transmitter method of theft. He was a bit surprised to say the least.

Hippo said:

Later models like mine have the remote that locks/unlocks with the buttons on the fob.

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So do you have to press the buttons on the fob to unlock the door on yours, the same as I do on mine?

If you have to press the unlock button on the fob, then it's remote entry, not keyless entry.

I know the later FL2s are keyless start, unlike mine where I need to dock the key in the dash.

I've not seen a keyless entry system that doesn't have rubber buttons on the handle, as how else would the system know to start receiving the unlock code?

Nodge68 said:

So do you have to press the buttons on the fob to unlock the door on yours, the same as I do on mine?

If you have to press the unlock button on the fob, then it's remote entry, not keyless entry.

I know the later FL2s are keyless start, unlike mine where I need to dock the key in the dash.

I've not seen a keyless entry system that doesn't have rubber buttons on the handle, as how else would the system know to start receiving the unlock code?

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Later FL2's lock/unlock by pressing the remote fob buttons. Just walking up to it with the remote fob does nothing without pressing unlock on the remote fob.

Remote fob entry... No button on the handle. You can tie rope round the handle and pull it, instead of human hand pulling, and it will still open. Some believe some cars sense theres a human present but a FL2 doesn't. A later FL2 must be listening out for the correct coded signal from the remote fob after the fob button is pressed, just like a FL1, to unlock. If it receives it then it unlocks. If doors don't open within a certain amount of time, it auto locks itself on a later FL2. Can't remember if the earlier FL2's do that.

FL2's don't have keyless entry like a D4 or rr when you walk towards it with a remote fob and it auto unlocks before you get close enough to touch the car, without pressing fob buttons. I have seen adverts stating FL2's for sale are keyless entry, which goes against what I have just wrote. They weren't when the left the factory.

My FL2 MY15 is auto. If the car is fully unlocked, then engine started and left on tick over with auto in neutral, park brake on, the boot door won't open using the outside button on the boot door. It will if you then put the auto in park. I assume this is a safety/security feature.

Does a manual gearbox FL2 allow the boot door to open if fully unlocked, engine started and gearbox put in 1st or reverse, with clutch down and hand brake in, so its not moving? Just wondered.

Hippo said:

Later FL2's lock/unlock by pressing the remote fob buttons. Just walking up to it with the remote fob does nothing without pressing unlock on the remote fob.

Remote fob entry... No button on the handle. You can tie rope round the handle and pull it, instead of human hand pulling, and it will still open. Some believe some cars sense theres a human present but a FL2 doesn't. A later FL2 must be listening out for the correct coded signal from the remote fob after the fob button is pressed, just like a FL1, to unlock. If it receives it then it unlocks. If doors don't open within a certain amount of time, it auto locks itself on a later FL2. Can't remember if the earlier FL2's do that.

FL2's don't have keyless entry like a D4 or rr when you walk towards it with a remote fob and it auto unlocks before you get close enough to touch the car, without pressing fob buttons. I have seen adverts stating FL2's for sale are keyless entry, which goes against what I have just wrote. They weren't when the left the factory.

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Ok, so your late FL2 isn't keyless entry, which is like my earlier FL2. The only difference is I dock the fob, but yours you don't.
I do prefer putting the key somewhere proper, rather than it rattling in the centre console like it does in our Mazda.

My FL2 locks itself after 30 seconds, if it's been unlocked, but a door hasn't been opened.
It also bongs continuously if the fob is docked, and the driver door is open, which I find very annoying.

Hippo said:

My FL2 MY15 is auto. If the car is fully unlocked, then engine started and left on tick over with auto in neutral, park brake on, the boot door won't open using the outside button on the boot door. It will if you then put the auto in park. I assume this is a safety/security feature.

Does a manual gearbox FL2 allow the boot door to open if fully unlocked, engine started and gearbox put in 1st or reverse, with clutch down and hand brake in, so its not moving? Just wondered.

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Drive away auto locking can be disabled, as I've disabled mine. It was set to activate when moving off, but I don't need or want that function, so I disabled it.

I suspect you can disable yours too, if you don't want it.

Nodge68 said:

Drive away auto locking can be disabled, as I've disabled mine. It was set to activate when moving off, but I don't need or want that function, so I disabled it.

I suspect you can disable yours too, if you don't want it.

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Mine has the auto locking when driving away. But my question about the boot door it different to that feature. With engine running and in park the boot will open from outside. Without moving, changing from p to n stops the boot opening from outside. Put it back in p and the boot will open from the outside. All side doors will open from outside in p or n, while this is happening. I wonder if manual gear box FL2's have the same feature if put in 1st or reverse, instead of p or n for auto's? It must be a safety feature as it does it on other auto FL2's i've played with.