So that's how it works

Our rental car a toyota Hybrid Prius seemed to have a problem. We couldn't figure out how to lock it. I would hit the lock key on the remote and we would hear the locks engage, but when I go to check the doors they would unlock. After 6 days of trying to figure it out, I read an interesting thing in the owners manual. The car has what toyota calls a smart key. Actually to start the car you insert the square key that looks like a a key fob without the key into a slot and then put your foot on the brake and push a start button. You hear nothing except you see the instrument panel lights up and the word ready appears. It is a learning curve. Back to the locks. It seems that whenever the key is within 10 feet of the car in certain directions, placing your hand on the door handle or the trunk automatically unlocks the doors. Also you actually don;t need to put the key in the ignition, just have it with you. Ain't technology grand. Tomorrow we leave out time share for Zion NP,
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