Keyless Entry System, Ford Fiesta

mutley18

Can someone tell me exactly what a keyless entry system is? I have been looking at a 2011 Fiesta and when typing in the registration on the Ford website to see the list of its features it says that it doesn't have a keyless entry system, is this something to do with the alarm or is it the remote locking?

The description on the dealers website says it has central locking I assumed this was remote locking but maybe I am wrong? Although surely all 2011 cars have remote locking?! It's a deal breaker if it doesn't!

Luke92

mutley18 wrote: »

Can someone tell me exactly what a keyless entry system is? I have been looking at a 2011 Fiesta and when typing in the registration on the Ford website to see the list of its features it says that it doesn't have a keyless entry system, is this something to do with the alarm or is it the remote locking?

The description on the dealers website says it has central locking I assumed this was remote locking but maybe I am wrong? Although surely all 2011 cars have remote locking?! It's a deal breaker if it doesn't!

After a quick google it would seem it is remote locking. Strange one for a 2011 reg alright!

bazz26

Keyless entry is that you don't need to press the remote fob to open/close the car. The car will detect the remote fob on you within a certain distance from the car and unlock the doors. The reverse then when the car can no longer detect the fob it locks the doors. So you can open/close the doors without taking the fob out of your pocket for example.

An extension of this system is keyless start where you can start the car without having to put the fob/key in the ignition. Once the car detects the key/fob you just press the start/stop ignition button on the dash, again without removing the fob/key from your person.

mutley18

bazz26 wrote: »

Keyless entry is that you don't need to press the remote fob to open/close the car. The car will detect the remote fob on you within a certain distance from the car and unlock the doors. The reverse then when the car can no longer detect the fob it locks the doors. So you can open/close the doors without taking the fob out of your pocket for example.

An extension of this system is keyless start where you can start the car without having to put the fob/key in the ignition. Once the car detects the key/fob you just press the start/stop ignition button on the dash, again without removing the fob/key from your person.

So you reckon it does have remote locking? I had a 04 Corsa for 6 years and it had it so if this doesn't it would be a step back!

Noccy_Mondy

Ya, remote locking is taken as standard these days. If it has keyless start as well, it'll still have a fob type thing which will have the lock unlock buttons on it.

colm_mcm

AFAIK Base model fiesta today still doesn't have remote locking as standard, its €60 or so extra.
With used cars, you're at the mercy of how good the person putting the cars up is at describing accurately what the car has.

Far as I know, fiestas with keyless start and entry (as opposed to remote locking) have a little black button on the door handle?

bazz26

Hard to believe in this day and age that a car doesn't have remote central locking as standard. Even harder to believe that a manufacturer would go to the trouble of putting it on the options list and charging around €60 extra for it.

colm_mcm

mutley18

I am seeing in the list of features on the Ford Etis website that it also says "Door Entry R/Cont Unit - 2 Keys"

I assume this means it does have remote locking? Can't believe it is not in all Fiestas as standard!

colm_mcm

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057121396



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