Agg13 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 We have a relatively new smax and when I approach the car I unlock it and open the back doors to get the kids into car seats. Inevitably the alarm goes off before I’ve finished and I have to unlock it again. I know when I stop the engine I have the option to select reduced guard on the alarm so I assume that would prevent this? Is there a way to change anything else so I don’t have to do that each time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Hi, Reduced guard only works while the car is locked, not once you've unlocked it again. The problem here is auto-relock. The only way around it is to open a front door first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agg13 Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 I feared this was the case - very annoying when wrestling children in to the back seats to think about opening a front door or digging a key out to keep unlocking. But thanks for your answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meta55 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Have you checked all the settings on the speedo head display or the touch screen. It doesn’t matter what door you open to stop the auto lock function, certainly not on mine anyway. I always thought reduced guard was for the anti syphon feature on the fuel filler neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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