Phone as a Key - Unlock doors upon Approach?

[generaltso]

I recently heard that the reason they didn't include a frunk button was a safety issue. If you have it in your pocket and accidentally hit the button for the frunk to open and you are driving on the highway at 70 miles an hour, this could be a disaster. Just a thought, and it made sense.

Yes, there‘s a safety issue that has necessitated the disabling of all electronic methods of opening the frunk. This means the button isn’t on the fob and the divider negates the need for the escape button to function. We don’t know what the safety issue is, but it’s not that hitting the button while driving would make the frunk open. That would be disabled over a certain speed for sure. Just like how you can’t open the trunk while driving.

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[Jimmy2]

Here's hoping must of us will be like hybrid2bev.

 

[eponyinIL]

I have had my MachE for a week and have not been able to get the PAAK to work reliably with my new iPhone 12. It doesn't unlock the doors as you approach, but the lights do go on - sometimes. I think it has to do with the Bluetooth connection. My Bluetooth connection seems to drop randomly when I am driving too.

Also, you can lock your phone in your car when the PAAK is set up. This happened to me over the weekend. I accidentally left my phone in the car and had to go back in the house to get the key fob to get it out. Admittedly, I don't have the door code set up yet, or I am sure that would have worked too. It did bother me that if I had been somewhere without the key fob I could have been in a rough situation.

 

[agoldman]

I recently heard that the reason they didn't include a frunk button was a safety issue. If you have it in your pocket and accidentally hit the button for the frunk to open and you are driving on the highway at 70 miles an hour, this could be a disaster. Just a thought, and it made sense.

Same as pushing reverse at speed. Disabled. Problem solved.

 

[Jimmy2]

Same as pushing reverse at speed. Disabled. Problem solved.

OK, a bit off topic, but I wondered what would happen if you spin the drive dial to reverse while driving?

 

[generaltso]

OK, a bit off topic, but I wondered what would happen if you spin the drive dial to reverse while driving?

Nothing.

 

[generaltso]

Admittedly, I don't have the door code set up yet, or I am sure that would have worked too. It did bother me that if I had been somewhere without the key fob I could have been in a rough situation.

I strongly suggest that you setup the door and start codes ASAP. That’s there to prevent you from getting stranded.

 

[JellyBelly]

I strongly suggest that you setup the door and start codes ASAP. That’s there to prevent you from getting stranded.

Yes - and if the key fob is left in the car I dont think the car locks but with the phone, if it loses connection then it will likely lock. I dont think the car would have locked up if it still was seeing the PAAK.

 

[hybrid2bev]

Yes - and if the key fob is left in the car I dont think the car locks but with the phone, if it loses connection then it will likely lock. I dont think the car would have locked up if it still was seeing the PAAK.

You can lock the fob in the car. I pressed the lock button on the door pillar. The car honked at me to say 'hey the fob is in here'. I pressed the lock button on the pillar again and the doors locked.

 

[JellyBelly]

You can lock the fob in the car. I pressed the lock button on the door pillar. The car honked at me to say 'hey the fob is in here'. I pressed the lock button on the pillar again and the doors locked.

Oh Ok - then more reason to have a good car door number key set up

 

[methorian]

Oh Ok - then more reason to have a good car door number key set up

I’ve already had to use my backup start password once. Didn’t have the fob and it didn’t recognize my PaaK I guess. Was very odd.

 

[hybrid2bev]

Oh Ok - then more reason to have a good car door number key set up

100% If you plan on using PaaK you should set up a door code and backup start code on Day 1.

 

[generaltso]

100% If you plan on using PaaK you should set up a door code and backup start code on Day 1.

Even if you don't plan on using PaaK, setting up the codes should happen on Day 1. What if the only fob is misplaced? You can't even enable PaaK or create a start code without the fob, right?

 

[hybrid2bev]

Even if you don't plan on using PaaK, setting up the codes should happen on Day 1. What if the only fob is misplaced? You can't even enable PaaK or create a start code without the fob, right?

You're right it's a good plan either way. I've never added a code to enter the doors on any Ford I've owned. This is the first time. I would always just snap a photo of the code card when we took delivery (mark the photo as a favorite for easy reference). But I never used the codes to actually get in the vehicle.

Yes, you need the fob to setup the backup start code.

 

[TheSteelRider]

You folks convinced me that I'm immediately buying a second fob and never using PaaK. My wife isn't tech saavy, and no way in hades and I going to sleep at night of the thought of her in a dark parking lot fiddling and staring at her phone restarting the damn thing to open her car door. This is completely unacceptable. I know you guys/gals are going to say, give it a try and OTA and all that jazz, but seriously think about this for a moment -- this needs to work FLAWLESSLY 100% of the time. Not 99.999% of the time, 100% of the time.

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