Being the car owner of a new CUPRA FORMENTOR grants us several advantages, in fact, modern automobiles give access to an increasingly impressive number of functionality. They will allow you to gain in comfort, multimedia or security. On this page we are going to have a look at a feature that is supposed to make you feel safe in your vehicle, the automatic closing of the doors. This option can be deactivated without a reason, so we’re going to see how to activate auto locking on your CUPRA FORMENTOR. To get this done, we will first look at the technicalities of this feature and how it works, then, in a second step, how to reactivate the automatic closing of the doors of your car.

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What is the automatic locking or closing on a CUPRA FORMENTOR?

Before we show you how to activate the automatic lock of your CUPRA FORMENTOR, we will have a look at the efficacy of this function. In fact, the number of carjacking is constantly increasing, and our CUPRA FORMENTOR is an area where we often feel safe. However, when stopping at a red light, at a stop sign or in traffic jams, one can feel exposed to aggression, it is with this in mind that the brands have introduced this feature. In general there is a door lock button that permits you to close and open the doors from the inside, but this option automatically locks the doors of your car as soon as you exceed a certain speed or a certain time after turning on the engine. The benefit is that you no longer have to be anxious about this gesture to assure optimal security.

How do I activate the automatic closing of the doors on my CUPRA FORMENTOR?

Sadly, it can happen that due to factory defaults, electronic failures, bad handling, this option can be disabled, we will now find out the two solutions to let you to activate the automatic lock on your CUPRA FORMENTOR.

  • How to activate the automatic locking / closing of the doors on a car: The lock button
    The quickest technique if you are in case your automatic door closure will no longer be effective, is to turn on the ignition (on some series you will as well need to have the engine running) and quickly come and hold down the door lock button on your car for a short time until you perceive an audible indicator and, in accordance with the year of your CUPRA FORMENTOR, the turn indicators that are turned on. This technique should be good enough in most cases to activate the automatic door lock on your CUPRA FORMENTOR.
  • How to activate the automatic door lock on my CUPRA FORMENTOR: Through the computer
    Finally, a more complicated technique but which can be linked to a factory problem or a power failure on your car. To reactivate the automatic door lock on your CUPRA FORMENTOR, you will be able to go through your diagnostic socket. You will need to have a diagnostic tool and navigate through the menus to modify the linked option in the “sash menu”. However, this is only appropriate for people with some mechanics knowledges and we encourage that you stop by your dealer to accomplish this.

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