MG4 Horn beeps when locking car

[ruaidhri]

I just collected my MG4 today and I have to shut down the car using the menu before I can lock the car. I checked the doors and boot and they seem to be closed ok, there's no warning light telling me a door isn't closed properly. There must be something simple but I'm stumped.

 

[siteguru]

Check the settings for Follow Me Home or similar.

 

[ruaidhri]

Ok, seems to be working now. I just panicked when I couldn't lock the car

 

[Chr1sB]

Was there a set of keys inside when you tried to lock it with the other set ?

 

[ruaidhri]

No keys in car and it happened again. Only way to lock car is double press the lock button on key

 

[Deleted member 9692]

No keys in car and it happened again. Only way to lock car is double press the lock button on key

The only time I have had this, a door, or the boot or bonnet was open. The boot can catch you out as it can look closed but not be latched. Double check all 4 doors, boot and bonnet are closed properly.

 

[ruaidhri]

It still happens, not all the time but sometimes. I'm going to ring the dealer this morning to see if they can have a look at it. It has to be a sensor methinks. If I shutdown the car manually I can use the keyless locking and the keyfob locking.

 

[Naff]

This is happening to me too. Did you solve the issue?

 

[KH11]

It happened to me too but I looked at the app a bit later on and found the boot door wasn’t shut properly. The Mrs had took some shopping out of the boot earlier and hadn’t shut the door properly. To be fair the boot door is quite heavy.

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

I've found that the car will honk the horn every second or two if you hit the lock button too many times.
I think it's so you can find where you parked it, if you don't have your phone with the "Where the &*#@! did I park" button in the app.

 

[Naff]

I had all doors and windows closed.
Just no chance of locking the car. It took several attempt of opening and closing doors and restarting the car to then be able to finally lock it down.

 

[euanmacrobbie]

I've found close your door and wait about 10 seconds before hitting the lock on the fob it's like the car needs time to register all doors are closed before it let's you lock it. I was having this problem and found I was just being too quick. My impatience still sometimes gets the better of me

 

[Kithmo]

The boot lid may need re-alignment when it's shut. Is the top flush with the lights ?

 

[Willybits]

I have had this as well, there must be a feature we do not understand fully yet.
But, I could lock the car when I held the button on the doorhandle pressed.

I think it has something to do with when opening with the keyfob you need to close it as well with it?? Not tested yet but my Renault has some sytem like that as well.

 

[siteguru]

I've mixed and matched between using the door button and keyfob without any such issues.

 

[Willybits]

I've mixed and matched between using the door button and keyfob without any such issues.

Good to know, then I can forget about that

 

[DerekH]

I think I saw a video about this. Has something to do with the driver door lock only or all doors. Single or double press of key fob does different things. I will see if I can find the video and post a link

 

[DerekH]

Helpful video but not sure it answers your question. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...wqsBegQIDhAF&usg=AOvVaw3t3B1XSb_9Tf79qw_fL39m