# I don't want my car to lock me out if I leave key in the car and shut the door

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**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [April 2, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-dont-want-my-car-to-lock-me-out-if-i-leave-key-in-the-car-and-shut-the-door/189909 "2023-04-02T23:39:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-dont-want-my-car-to-lock-me-out-if-i-leave-key-in-the-car-and-shut-the-door/189909/1 "2023-04-02T23:39:34Z")

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On my 2013 Toyota Venza, if I leave my (transponder) key in the car, and shut the door, or liftback, after a minute or few, it locks me out. That’s a deliberate “feature”, that is documented in the user manual.

(BTW, someone I know who just bought a recent model Honda CRV has the same issue. Maybe it is common?)

Why did Toyota think this is a good thing?

There is an even worse problem: On the rear liftback, I don’t even have to shut it for this to happen. After a few minutes, it sometimes shuts itself, and I am afraid to stop it, for fear my hands would get caught.

I’m doing my best to carry two sets of keys, one on a chain around my neck (though I occasionally have to use it so the key battery stays charged). A good thing - it’s happened to me several times when putting groceries in the car through the liftback.

Anyway, is there a fix?

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