Being the vehicle owner of a recent Renault Latitude gives us some advantages, the fact is, modern vehicles give access to an increasingly remarkable number of functionality. They will allow you to gain in comfort, multimedia or security. Today we are going to take a look at an option that is meant to make you feel secure in your vehicle, the automatic closing of the doors. This option might be deactivated without a reason, so we’re going to find out how to activate auto locking on your Renault Latitude. To accomplish this, we will first look at the technicalities of this option and how it works, then, in a second step, how to reactivate the automatic closing of the doors of your car.
What is the automatic locking or closing on a Renault Latitude?
Before we show you how to activate the automatic lock of your Renault Latitude, we will take a look at the usefulness of this features. Surely, the number of carjacking is continuously raising, and our Renault Latitude is a location where we usually feel safe. On the other hand, 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 option. In most cases there is a door lock button that allows you to close and open the doors from the cabin, but this functionality automatically locks the doors of your vehicle as soon as you exceed a certain speed or a certain time after turning on the engine. The advantage is that you no longer have to be concerned about this action to assure optimum security.
How do I activate the automatic closing of the doors on my Renault Latitude?
Sadly, it can appear that due to factory defaults, electronic failures, bad handling, this option can be disabled, we will now see the two techniques to enable you to activate the automatic lock on your Renault Latitude.
- How to activate the automatic locking / closing of the doors on a vehicle: The lock button
The most basic approach if you are in the event that your automatic door closure no longer be effective, is to turn on the ignition (on some series you will as well require have the engine running) and fairly quickly come and hold down the door lock button on your car for a short time until you notice an audible sign and, based on the year of your Renault Latitude, the turn indicators that are activated. This approach should be enough in most instances to activate the automatic door lock on your Renault Latitude.
How to activate the automatic door lock on my Renault Latitude: Through the computer
To finish , a more complex approach but which can be related to a factory problem or a power failure on your car. To reactivate the automatic door lock on your Renault Latitude, you will have the ability 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”. On the other hand, this is only advised for people with some mechanics knowledges and we advise that you visit your mechanic to achieve this.
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