Technical How to lock boot when driving

[ammonite]

I have a 2012 Punto POP 1.2L 2-door with remote locking.
Is there any way to lock the boot when driving?

The key has only 3 choices:
1. Unlock everything - 2 doors and boot
2. Lock everything - 2 doors and boot
3. Unlock boot only

If I unlock everything, get in and drive off,
then the boot remains unlocked, which is not desirable when stopping at lights say, in a large city like Barcelona.

If I press the key symbol on the dashboard the boot and doors will lock
but I am also locked in. This is risky in case of an accident although the doors can still be opened from inside.

Can anyone help please?

 

[varesecrazy]

INDEPENDENTLY locking boot.. no.

If you NEED this.. disable the FIAT badge tailgate release switch..on tailgate.

YOU can still release boot via dashboard.. or key plip.

Charlie

 

[chris3234]

Just lock all the doors when driving most cars do this automatically these days not much of a safety concern even in an accident as they can still be opened manually by pulling the handle

 

[varesecrazy]

Just lock all the doors when driving
not much of a safety concern even in an accident as they can still be opened manually by pulling the handle

If you are unconscious: incapacitated..

the car is 100% locked.. not ideal.

 

[chris3234]

Takes second's from someone to break a side window in that case

 

[Davren]

Very likely that if you're in a accident that triggers the inertia switch or a crash sensor, all the doors will unlock automatically (and the interior lights come on).
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[varesecrazy]

Very likely that if you're in a accident that triggers the inertia switch or a crash sensor, all the doors will unlock automatically (and the interior lights come on).
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In a car that auto.locks at @10mph ..
I can see that being the case.

 

[AndyRKett]

I believe if the airbags activate or the car detects an accident the doors get unlocked.

The safest thing is to have the doors lock when you drive off, this also prevents the risk of car jacking or some random weirdo getting in your car while you’re sat in traffic.

There was a spate of thefts a few years back where people would wait till a car was stopped in traffic and open the door grabbing the bag on the passenger seat and running for it, if you’re in a car stuck in traffic there is nothing you can do, you can’t abandon your car in the middle of traffic and run after them.

Locking everything is safest and if the event of an accident you won’t be stuck

 

[varesecrazy]

I believe if the airbags activate or the car detects an accident the doors get unlocked.


Locking everything is safest and if the event of an accident you won’t be stuck

Any idea when this started to roll out?

Grande.. mk2b ??

 

[Davren]

Any idea when this started to roll out?

Grande.. mk2b ??

Stilo has had it since 2001. It only requires a small amount on additional programming to the body computer, so it's likely that all cars with a BC had it at least since then.
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[AndyRKett]

Back in the 90s when cars had a mechanical fuel cut off switch, this used to pop the door locks.

It’s been something on cars since the early to mid 90s.
I’m fairly certain the early mk2 should do it also as this was the time that central locking was becoming common on all cars big and small