Stella
Seasoned Member
Have owned the car a little over two months now. Came across a weird situation hopefully somebody will clear up for me. Since purchased I've gone in the trunk handful of times and dropped the top twice. Went to drive yesterday had some bags to go in the trunk hit fob nothing, so I opened the door and tried the button on dash, nothing. Tried the same procedure a couple times, while started, nothing. Noticed that the red light on door was giving pulse flashes longer than the normal 3 or 1. Went to the rear popped the emergency access and used the manual key and the trunk opened. Went to the fob and the dash button nothing. About a week ago I read that the tumblers in the emergency key lock get seized up so I had went in their and lubed the lock with a syringe type of oil container. I swore that when I penetrated the little flap for the key on the lock the car made a faint beep noise. I hadn't thought anything about it till now of course. Anyway for the trunk I found the problem was the valet switch inside glove box was ON. What's weird is I never switched it to valet, and the car sits in the garage, locked and covered. I think I've been in the glove box now 3 times so I know I didn't switch it or accidentally. My only guess is that when you use the emergency key that it switches the car over to valet mode? Everything works fine now, just thought it was weird. Thought maybe it was the ghost of the previous owner being mad that he got rid of her. His loss my gain. If listening don't worry I'll take care of her!
I didn't know if once u put key in that it would change settings on car. One good thing is my lock is now oiled up, I am aware of how to get in car now and I know how the valet switch works.
