How To Lock Hyundai While Running? (Explained)

You may want to take your pets out, but it is almost impossible to think about where to leave them, especially during quick stops on summer cross-country moves.

Or maybe you don’t like the idea of shutting down your vehicle when you want to stop and shop for a very few minutes. Worry not.

This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to lock your Hyundai while it’s still running and more. 

If your car has a keyed ignition, have a spare/second key. Start by locking all the car doors from the inside, using the lock button on the driver’s side. Next, exit through the driver’s door while the car is still running. Then, with the second key, lock the driver’s door using the manual door lock. 

Can You Lock Your Car While It’s Running? 

Locking your car while running works perfectly and does not affect the car’s computer.

Depending on your car’s starter option, when using a keyed ignition, you can take the following steps to achieve that:

• First of all,  carry along a second key.
• Next, lock all the car doors while the car is still running. 
• Afterward, exit through the driver’s door by pulling the door handle.  
• Then use the second key to lock the driver’s door. 
• Your car remains locked while running.

However, the work seems harder if you have a push-button start. To do this here, 

• Begin by shutting the car off. 
• Lock it using your key fob. 
• Using “My Hyundai mobile app,” the car can be restarted even when locked.
• The Hyundai automobile will run for 10 minutes before shutting down. 

Similarly, you can simply roll down the driver’s window, use your hand to hit the door lock, and then wine the window up while the car is still running.

Why Lock Your Car While Running? 

Keeping your engine running helps to keep your car’s internal temperature consistent.

However, driving to perform errands in the dead of summer or winter may be an unpleasant experience for most people.

The reason for this is that you not only have to drive in bad weather, but you also have to get out of your car and do something from time to time. 

As a result, you’ll have to keep turning your engine on and off, which means you’ll have to keep turning your heater or air conditioner on and off until the temperature is no longer consistent.

However, to ensure that your car remains warm or cold inside, we’ve devised a few simple tactics that you may use while it’s still running.

• Start your automobile and turn on your air conditioner or heater simultaneously. 
• Leave the key in the ignition and exit through the driver’s door.
• Keep your extra key with you as you exit the car. 
• Use the second key to lock the door manually. 

Moreover, you can: 

• Turn on the air conditioner or heater after starting the vehicle. 
• Roll down the driver’s window as you exit.
• From the outside, hit the lock button and subsequently press the automatic window button. 
•  Roll up the window and go with your key while the engine is still running.

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Hyundai Engine Running with a Keyless Entry

To begin, keep in mind that your car won’t lock up if you leave it running while using a keyless entry fob.

Furthermore, cars with a push-to-start button will only lock from the inside when you press the button or when you exit the vehicle after turning it off. 

On the other hand, some cars can be locked from the outside using the key fob even when the vehicle is turned on.

Otherwise, the vehicle will continue running because the key fob is only there to start on or turn off the car, as leaving the key fob with you while the engine is running won’t automatically turn off the car.

How Do I Keep My Car Running Without a Key? 

Some Hyundai models now feature the keyless ignition. You only need to use a key fob to turn your vehicle on and off in such models.

In this case, you can remotely start your Hyundai and leave it to run without even getting into your car at all in the first place.

Furthermore, you can leave the car running while leaving the key fob in your pocket, purse, or briefcase. 

However, this can result in fatal conditions, particularly if the driver leaves the keyless ignition automobile running in a garage or other enclosed space since carbon monoxide released might condense and cause death.

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What Can You Do if You Lock Your Keys in Your Car While it is Running? 

This occurrence is only possible and applicable to drivers of automobiles that do not have a keyless entry system.

If your automobile has a push-button start, you won’t have to worry because the car won’t lock itself if the key fob is still inside while it’s running. 

By the way, you may be in a rush and leave your keys in your keyed ignition car while it is still running, and your spare key is also missing.

The simplest, best, and safest thing to do is call or look for a locksmith in your area who can do the work efficiently, but there may be a fee.

Nevertheless, it’s safer than doing it yourself, especially if you’ve never done it before or have little knowledge of how to.

Advantages And Disadvantages of Locking A Running Car

Some of the advantages are: 

• First, it provides an extra layer of protection for your vehicle.
• Even if your car has no key to start the ignition, you can cool it down or warm it up while you aren’t physically inside it.

Some of the drawbacks are as follows: 

• Even though it adds an extra layer of security, you must be very careful about where you lock your running car. A criminal can easily smash the window and drive away with the automobile or steal valuables from it. 
  
• Leaving your car running consumes more fuel. 
  
• Running vehicles emit fumes. In some cases, cars can emit nearly twice as much pollution when stationary as when they are moving. These are significant emissions, and such emissions are major contributors to air pollution. 
  
• Unlike a remote start system, even if you press down your brake or unlock a door, the car will not stop. 
  
• If you leave your car running, it quickly drains the battery.

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Conclusion

Of course, locking your automobile (especially when it’s running) is a great strategy to keep it safe from theft.

However, you must always be cautious of where you lock your car while running, as some cunning thieves might easily smash your window and drive away with the car or steal something valuable from inside.

Furthermore, it’s important to understand that locking your car while it is running is not the same as utilizing a remote start system to switch it on.

In the latter, a match on the brake or unlocking any door will automatically stop the automobile. However, in the former, this is not the case.