Arlo said:
How does the lock not work well? Are you just tapping it quickly? I lay my whole finger across the lines and hold it for a moment, and it works.
Mine doesn’t do anything. Sometimes if I touch it and start walking away, it will lock, but it never locks while I’m still at the car.
@Dane
Sounds like you need to take it to the dealer then.
Arlo said:
How does the lock not work well? Are you just tapping it quickly? I lay my whole finger across the lines and hold it for a moment, and it works.
I just tap and hold until I hear the car lock, then walk away.
To lock, use your thumb and a finger. Pinch the handle from the top and bottom at the same time. It never fails for me.
True said:
To lock, use your thumb and a finger. Pinch the handle from the top and bottom at the same time. It never fails for me.
Using two fingers on top works every time for me. Learned that from my old Prius.
True said:
To lock, use your thumb and a finger. Pinch the handle from the top and bottom at the same time. It never fails for me.
I swipe along the lines on the handle with one finger, and it works well! Interesting to see how others do it.
A few things:
The smart trunk can be finicky. If you’re standing too close after you kick, it won’t open because of the proximity sensors. Try stepping back a bit.
Do you have dirt or dust on the door handles? Mine work beautifully; I barely need to tap them. Experiences may vary.
For the memory seat, try resetting both options and reprogramming them. If that doesn’t work, visit your dealership for help.
Not sure about Pixel connections, but my family’s iPhones auto-connect every time unless I remote start the car while the phone is out of range. Do you often connect your Bluetooth to something else outside of the vehicle?
Congrats on your 10k miles!
I’ll experiment more with the trunk. Thanks for the tip!
The door handles are clean. It’s been like this since day one. Might be a manufacturing issue.
I’ll give reprogramming the seat another try and report back.
I’ve tried everything with the phone. New phones, ensuring it’s not connected to anything else, only having one phone synced. I’m confident it’s the car. It’s really annoying.
@Dane
I have a 2024 XSE, and it does the same. It’s frustrating.
Agree about the phone. It works okay but sometimes Android Auto refuses to connect. Bluetooth connects but can’t keep Android Auto running.
I’ve been wondering if I should have gotten the auto liftgate, but it sounds kind of annoying to deal with.
@Mecarmind1
Yeah, the liftgate is honestly kind of a party trick. I’ve used it, and it’s been a minor convenience, but it’s not a big deal.
For locking, it’s a one-second touch on the square area. A mistake I made was grabbing the handle and trying to lock with my thumb. It doesn’t work when it senses both unlock (from grabbing the handle) and lock from the thumb touch. Better to just touch it with a finger for about a second.
When I have Android connection issues, I try reconnecting from the media screen. If that doesn’t work, I restart the media screen by holding down the volume button, and then toggle Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on my phone while it reboots.
Also, with the rear hatch kick sensor, if you’re standing too close, it won’t work. The proximity sensors might detect you being too close. Try stepping back a bit and try again.
Kemper said:
Also, with the rear hatch kick sensor, if you’re standing too close, it won’t work. The proximity sensors might detect you being too close. Try stepping back a bit and try again.
Thanks! Now I might not look silly in the grocery store parking lot.
If you use a wired connection for Android Auto or CarPlay, it should work better. Also, with an iPhone, you don’t need to connect via Bluetooth when wired. I have the same phones, and they work well when plugged in.
@Hadley
Wired is better, but less convenient. My wife and I both have Pixels, and our '24 was giving us a hard time. Setting one phone as ‘primary’ didn’t help. We finally set up her phone for wireless Android Auto and mine for wired only, and that seems to have solved the problem.
@Umbrielle
My phone is set as the primary. Even when wired, sometimes my husband’s music takes over via Bluetooth from inside our house.
Wow, no complaints about road noise? That’s actually my main one. But yeah, the lock on the door handles annoys me too.
Laine said:
Wow, no complaints about road noise? That’s actually my main one. But yeah, the lock on the door handles annoys me too.
I think I only notice the road noise because I’ve heard people complain about it online. For some reason, it doesn’t bother me.
@Dane
I wish it didn’t bother me. Anything over 50 or 60 gets annoying without music on.