interior door lock/unlock button problem

[unclepauly]

Originally Posted by texomawaves

Sounds like you have the automatic door locking feature enabled. My owners manual mentions that this is programmed at the dealership.

if this is so, then surely i should be able to press the button to lock/unlock the doors ? it looks like the "automatic door locking feature" is working, but the button isn't.

[texomawaves]

I'm not 100% sure, but I'm under the impression the automatic mode overrides the manual mode. I don't know how you can toggle between modes, but you certainly described automatic mode. My information comes from page 24 of my manual (98 model). ...and it says the dealer can program the various modes (4 different modes on my 98). I don't like the automatic mode, and plan to keep mine manual.

[unclepauly]

Originally Posted by texomawaves

I'm not 100% sure, but I'm under the impression the automatic mode overrides the manual mode. I don't know how you can toggle between modes, but you certainly described automatic mode. My information comes from page 24 of my manual (98 model). ...and it says the dealer can program the various modes (4 different modes on my 98). I don't like the automatic mode, and plan to keep mine manual.

ahh...what you say makes sense. so if im in automatic mode, then the button by design is never going to work manually. so it might not actually be broke after all. ill get this confirmed by a dealer, im sure they wont charge me for advice over the phone...hopefully.

btw, i didn't get a manual with my boxster (only had it a few weeks).

thanks alot.