[JayG]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Not so sure about this. As I often do, I took my dog to work with me yesterday (I'm a vet ), and I made a quick stop at a grocery store on the way home. Without thinking, I left him in the passenger seat, with the top up and latched and the car locked. When I came out, the car alarm was blaring, lights flashing. The center console? Unlocked.

If the top was up, latched and the car locked, the alarm was activated. It's not surprising the alarm was blaring as movement from the dog would cause that.

The center console does not need to be locked, just latched.