Tip for Leaving Cabin Unlocked in the Garage

[PianoAl]

I've seen some threads about the inconvenience of having the car locked when it's in the garage. I agree that often you want to get or put something in the car, and you don't have your phone with.

I found one simple solution: Leave the window open. Any downsides to that?

We used to keep our phones charging in the garage, but I decided that's like leaving the keys by the car.

 

[Jbuntz]

Mice might like the comfortable seats?

 

[ckoval7]

We used to keep our phones charging in the garage

That's a really weird place to charge your phone.

 

[PianoAl]

I found a downside: I turned on the climate control from inside the house, and the window was open. I was heating the garage.

 

[PianoAl]

That's a really weird place to charge your phone.

Well, we never use our phones in the house (poor coverage). So it worked well to drop them in the charging box when entering or leaving the house.

 

[Kiwiadventure]

Leaving the window down does not work as the car still locks as I walk away with my iPhone while in the garage.

 

[640k]

could you pop the trunk and not open it?

 

[DriveMe]

If you unlock the car from the inside (through the window) wouldn’t that trigger the alarm?

 

[PianoAl]

Leaving the window down does not work as the car still locks as I walk away with my iPhone while in the garage.

Yes, but you can reach in through the window and open the door.

 

[Kiwiadventure]

Yes, but you can reach in through the window and open the door.

Yes but the alarm goes off and will not turn off without the phone.

 

[PianoAl]

Well, I tried it without any alarm. Is it because Sentry mode is turned off at home?