Locking the vehicle while running with Toyota Connect app?

[Kielly]

As the title suggest, I used to lock my old Cruze all the time with the Chevrolet app while the vehicle was running,

I was hoping I could do the same with the Tacoma as I have the 6M and we're not graced with the remote start/stop feature, and it sucks to shut down your vehicle for even two minutes in our -40⁰C weather that's about to hit us soon.

When I tried with the vehicle running yesterday, no keys in the truck and far enough away that the truck wouldn't detect the key, the app told me "Cannot lock vehicle while vehicle is driving" well.... The vehicle isn't driving. It's in neutral with the parking brake engaged.

Anyone know if that's a general error or if it's just worded incorrectly and won't let you lock the truck while it's running?

Kinda sucks, I'm assuming I'm going to have to wait for an aftermarket manual transmission remote start.

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[Brian2011]

Nope it won’t do it. I just lock the truck with the key in the fob while it’s running same diff.

 

[Kielly]

Nope it won’t do it. I just lock the truck with the key in the fob while it’s running same diff.

Interesting lol. How do you do that? Leave the fob, hit the door lock button and walk away? How do you get back into the vehicle, just grab the handle?

Funny enough, my Cruze wouldn't let me lock the vehicle with the keys in it, it would automatically unlock again. Which makes more sense

 

[Sandeep1994]

u can keep the truck running and then lick it from outside with physical key. Next time when u need to unlock it will only di with physical key instead of key fob

 

[Brian2011]

Interesting lol. How do you do that? Leave the fob, hit the door lock button and walk away? How do you get back into the vehicle, just grab the handle?

Funny enough, my Cruze wouldn't let me lock the vehicle with the keys in it, it would automatically unlock again. Which makes more sense

No. You take the fob leave the truck running lock the door with the key inside the fob come back and open door with same key inside the fob.

 

[Sandeep1994]

Interesting lol. How do you do that? Leave the fob, hit the door lock button and walk away? How do you get back into the vehicle, just grab the handle?

Funny enough, my Cruze wouldn't let me lock the vehicle with the keys in it, it would automatically unlock again. Which makes more sense

I lock with physical key and then take both fob and key with me . But only thing is next time it will only unlock with physical key . Its possible to keep truck running without key fob inside . It will beep few times but then stop

 

[Brian2011]

I lock with physical key and then take both fob and key with me . But only thing is next time it will only unlock with physical key . Its possible to keep truck running without key fob inside . It will beep few times but then stop

Once locked with the key you can unlock with the app.

 

[Sandeep1994]

Once locked with the key you can unlock with the app.

No once its locked with physical key then only way to open it is with physical key . Fob doesn’t work once its locked with key

 

[Brian2011]

No once its locked with physical key then only way to open it is with physical key . Fob doesn’t work once its locked with key

You can 100 percent unlock it once locked with key from the app. Do it everyday.

 

[Sandeep1994]

Havent tried it . But thats good to know. .

 

[tkrum015]

So to use the app after your free trial what do you pay for to do so? Does that also include use of navigation ?

 

[Sandeep1994]

You can 100 percent unlock it once locked with key from the app. Do it everyday.

I tried it today yes it worked. . Thanks for info

 

[MJE]

Maybe I’m missing something here. But can’t you just leave the truck running, take the fob with you, & hit the lock button on the fob from outside the truck? Or touch the lock part of the door handle?

 

[Brian2011]

Maybe I’m missing something here. But can’t you just leave the truck running, take the fob with you, & hit the lock button on the fob from outside the truck? Or touch the lock part of the door handle?

No you cannot do that

 

[MJE]

No you cannot do that

Ah. Good to know thanks. I suspect once I actually get behind the wheel of a Toyota I’ll find other small things like this that I’m used to doing in other cars that don’t work the same.

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