Being an owner of a 2001 I did not even realize that they auto locked themsleves as mine never has. What year did this feature start?

 

Must be 2002. Mine does it.

JonasM

 

This just happpen to me 2 days ago. I left mine in the trunk. All the lock smith did was pry the window away from the top. Use a long hanger hooked at the end and stuck it inside and pulled the unlock button on the passenger side.

 

did you try a coat hanger yet? to me this would be the first thing to try. and dont forget to use your imagination

 

Hope some of these methods work for you!

I locked my keys in my car once (an old hatchback), and left them on the parcel shelf!! I basically grabbed the corner of the boot and pull on it like hell... got a coat hanger and done

problem is I had driven to mates house to get drunk at a house party... guess where all the party's drinks were!?!?! haha

 

The OEM alarm has a switch on it to enable/disable the autolock.

 

don't worry guys i will end this... this material is not for public use.... so you have been PMed

 

Thanks to everyone who replied and PM'd me. Ive had to break into alot of cars over the years (mostly friends whove done the same thing I did..) and always have been able to get in via coat hanger and some patience. I didnt see an easy way to do in in the S, since there is no power lock button on the inside, and the locking latches wouldnt seem to be able to be hooked and pulled easily. Anyway, I ended up being able to sneak a coat-hanger in there and pressed the unlock button on my key fob that was on the seat. Thanks again everyone.

 

^haha thats a new one. Congrats on figuring it out! right after I got locked out, I made sure to get a key cut..3bucks at walmart, cant start the car but good enough to open doors. just my 2cents.

 

That's nice. I don't have the alarm, so I can't disable it. But it does work on a 2002.

JonasM