Model Year 25/26 Keyless entry

[FormentorGranny]

Hi
I only have my Formentor PHEV 8 weeks. The keyless entry doesnt work every time. It did when I had it first but the past few wks it’s opening at drivers side but not locking so I have to take out keyfob from pocket or handbag to lock. Also I have the got foot wave opening for boot but rarely works. Where is the sensor for this ? Tnks

 

[trew]

My car (facelift 74 plate) also doesn't self-lock every time, so I've resorted to using the doorhandle touchlock, just to be on the safe side. I wonder if the feature might disable itself if the battery gets a bit low, then need to be switched on again (my car only has light use)?

As for the footwave boot activation, mine works, but you need to get your foot/ankle quite close to the underside of the centre of the bumper, stand on one foot and wave your leg back & forth until it decides to do something. It's easier to press the button, isn't it? Then you don't look like a weirdo.

Cars used to be simple.

 

[serdar_18fr]

Hi
I only have my Formentor PHEV 8 weeks. The keyless entry doesnt work every time. It did when I had it first but the past few wks it’s opening at drivers side but not locking so I have to take out keyfob from pocket or handbag to lock. Also I have the got foot wave opening for boot but rarely works. Where is the sensor for this ? Tnks

It's right under the bumper at the center. Move your foot like a kick forward, not like a wave from left to right, and move a step back. I do this on my Cupra Ateca and it works everytime. Once you got it right, there shouldn't be any problem.

 

[James_R]

The main thing that people forget to do with the virtual pedal is move back after they wave their foot under the bumper. The system uses the parking sensors to determine that you're out of the way, if you don't move far enough back then it won't activate.

 

[trew]

I was carrying 2 x 10kg bags of coal from the boot just now, so I thought I'd try the weirdo footwaving technique to close the lid.

Followed all instructions to the letter.

Nothing.

Felt like a weirdo.

Deposited the coal indoors.

Went back to the car and closed the trunk like normal human beings do.



...on the plus side, the car had decided to lock itself

 

[Cupra Jon]

Rrgarding the keyless entry and locking issues - how many of you affected have the "Tribe" carbon key cover fitted to their key?

Only asking cos I took mine off and it solves all the aformentioned issues...

 

[trew]

Rrgarding the keyless entry and locking issues - how many of you affected have the "Tribe" carbon key cover fitted to their key?

Only asking cos I took mine off and it solves all the aformentioned issues...

Not me. I have a plastic cover and the signal's not affected at all. Still can't 100% trust the car to lock itself.

 

[Bear]

I was carrying 2 x 10kg bags of coal from the boot just now, so I thought I'd try the weirdo footwaving technique to close the lid.

Followed all instructions to the letter.

Nothing.

Felt like a weirdo.

Deposited the coal indoors.

Went back to the car and closed the trunk like normal human beings do.



...on the plus side, the car had decided to lock itself

Ah, don't worry trew, it's part of the fun...if you see someone in the car park doing the hokey cokey, you know why!