The owners manual covers this issue briefly (and offers no help), but I can't find any posts about it on the ROC forums.
When I have to park my truck outside in the winter (e.g., at work), I like to be able to go out and start the truck, turn the defroster on, and then lock the doors and go back indoors while the truck is warming up. It seems that the Ridgeline won't let me do this. I've used the valet key to start the truck, but the remote won't lock the doors when the engine is running. I've tried using the master lock button, but that won't work either while the engine is running. I've even gone as far as manually locking all the doors (pushing the lock buttons down by hand), but when I close the last door, the locks all pop back up (again, only when the engine is running). Keep in mind that I'm not sitting in the driver seat while I'm doing any of these things. Could be there's a weight sensor in the seat or something.
It seems that if I want my truck to be "secure" while it warms up (i.e., make sure no one walking by can easily steal it or something inside it), then I have to sit in a cold vehicle for 15 minutes while the windows defrost, etc.
I can see why the lockout prevention would be a useful feature most of the time (it certainly keeps you from accidentally locking your key in the truck), but I want the ability to lock it up with the engine running if I choose. Does anyone know if this is something that can be overridden, or am I just stuck with it working this way?
Any advice would be appreciated.
When I have to park my truck outside in the winter (e.g., at work), I like to be able to go out and start the truck, turn the defroster on, and then lock the doors and go back indoors while the truck is warming up. It seems that the Ridgeline won't let me do this. I've used the valet key to start the truck, but the remote won't lock the doors when the engine is running. I've tried using the master lock button, but that won't work either while the engine is running. I've even gone as far as manually locking all the doors (pushing the lock buttons down by hand), but when I close the last door, the locks all pop back up (again, only when the engine is running). Keep in mind that I'm not sitting in the driver seat while I'm doing any of these things. Could be there's a weight sensor in the seat or something.
It seems that if I want my truck to be "secure" while it warms up (i.e., make sure no one walking by can easily steal it or something inside it), then I have to sit in a cold vehicle for 15 minutes while the windows defrost, etc.
I can see why the lockout prevention would be a useful feature most of the time (it certainly keeps you from accidentally locking your key in the truck), but I want the ability to lock it up with the engine running if I choose. Does anyone know if this is something that can be overridden, or am I just stuck with it working this way?
Any advice would be appreciated.