# Lock You Out Door Locks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/lock-you-out-door-locks/37568>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** avalon, toyota\
**Created:** [October 4, 2009, 9:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lock-you-out-door-locks/37568 "2009-10-04T09:45:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![itsmark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a88e57/32.png) [@itsmark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itsmark)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 9:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lock-you-out-door-locks/37568/1 "2009-10-04T09:45:32Z")

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My car locks itself. I’ve been locked out at the gas station and in the driveway with the engine idling. My new Honda does the same thing. At least I’ve trained myself to never get out without the keys in my hand. Is this the stupidest feature ever?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lock-you-out-door-locks/37568/2 "2009-10-04T12:09:23Z")

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My Ford Explorer does the same thing. However, the owner’s manual has instructions on how to turn off this feature. Does your manual say anything about it?