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Closing

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Locking your vehicle may seem routine, but it plays a vital role in both personal safety and vehicle security. Whether you're using a traditional key or a modern remote system, how and when you lock your car matters. Are you confident your car is actually locked when you walk away? Is an electronic lock truly more secure than a manual one?

These are important questions for anyone who wants to stay safe and avoid becoming an easy target. Proper locking is more than just pressing a button — it’s about being alert to your surroundings, forming reliable habits, and knowing what to look out for. This page walks you through practical, everyday steps to help ensure your vehicle is secured the right way, every time.

Make safe locking part of your defensive driving routine and reduce the risks before you even leave your parking spot.

Please have a look at Things to check before climbing out a vehicle before going through with this last step.

A few tips when closing up and locking:

• ⮟ Manually

• ⮟ Electronically

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Manually

• Make sure you have the keys in your hand so that you don't lock them inside the vehicle.

• If the key is part of a bunch of keys, be careful not to scratch the paintwork with the other keys.

• See video for handy tip on how to easily locate keyhole and insert key without scratching the paintwork.

• Don't leave doors open. Rather close, even if briefly out the vehicle. Wind can catch the door or something else can impact it.

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Electronically

• Thieves use signal blockers to prevent the remote from locking the vehicle.

• Lock the vehicle from close range and make sure you hear the sound of the locking mechanism.

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