Disable motion detector in 2020 active security system

[MargeauxE]

So, I got a dog and I want to leave him in the car during quick trips into, say, a liquor store, etc. And yes, only during moderate temperatures. Can the cabin motion detector that came with my 2020 active security system be disabled? How? Or is this best a dealership tech matter?

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[Farkel]

So, I got a dog and I want to leave him in the car during quick trips into, say, a liquor store, etc. And yes, only during moderate temperatures. Can the cabin motion detector that came with my 2020 active security system be disabled? How? Or is this best a dealership tech matter?

You should have a setting for 'perimeter only'. If you can't find it, check your owner's manual for instructions on how to set the alarm type.

 

[MargeauxE]

You should have a setting for 'perimeter only'. If you can't find it, check your owner's manual for instructions on how to set the alarm type.

@Farkel, will definitely search for it. Envy your magneride.

 

[Vlad Soare]

Yes, you can, though not permanently.
The option is in the settings menu. I don't know the exact sequence by heart, but I think it's something like Vehicle settings / Alarm. You have two options:
- "Reduced guard" will disable the interior sensors the next time you lock the doors. Only the very next time. The alarm will revert to full guard when the doors are unlocked and locked again.
- "Ask on exit" means that every time you turn the engine off you will be asked how the alarm should be set. You can choose reduced guard if you're planning to leave the dog inside the car, or full guard otherwise. If you ignore the question and just leave the car without making a choice, it will default to full guard.

Sadly, there's no way to set the alarm to reduced guard once and for all, and then forget about it. I guess it might be possible with ForScan, or simply by physically unplugging the volumetric sensors, but I haven't looked into that.

 

[MargeauxE]

Yes, you can, though not permanently.
The option is in the settings menu. I don't know the exact sequence by heart, but I think it's something like Vehicle settings / Alarm. You have two options:
- "Reduced guard" will disable the interior sensors the next time you lock the doors. Only the very next time. The alarm will revert to full guard when the doors are unlocked and locked again.
- "Ask on exit" means that every time you turn the engine off you will be asked how the alarm should be set. You can choose reduced guard if you're planning to leave the dog inside the car, or full guard otherwise.

Sadly, there's no way to set the alarm to reduced guard once and for all, and then forget about it.

This helps greatly, @Vlad Soare.

 

[Vlad Soare]

Always glad to help.

 

[Bikeman315]

OK, as a dog lover and former owner I have to ask. Can you please define “moderate” temperatures. I understand why you’re doing it but I would highly recommend against it.

https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/

 

[Farkel]

@Farkel, will definitely search for it. Envy your magneride.

Thank you! I spent quite a while on this forum while I saved my nickles and dimes to buy the car. It really helped me to decide on color and equipment options. By the time I ordered the car, Magneride was a must-have for me and I definitely don't regret the decision.

 

[MargeauxE]

OK, as a dog lover and former owner I have to ask. Can you please define “moderate” temperatures. I understand why you’re doing it but I would highly recommend against it.

https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/

 

[MargeauxE]

Mid 50s to 60s, out of sun, parked outside the liquor store, entering small neighborhood liquor store, and buying the Botanist gin, a known brand in a known location. Usually there is no line. Worst case, I’m behind someone finishing a transaction and then they ring me up. Standard poodles, as mine is, have run the Iditarod. I scarcely believe my poodle is going to curl up and die during 5 minutes max in said temps. Thanks for asking. Also, I will not engage in further discussion on temps and dogs.

 

[CJJon]

Damn, the liquor store trips sure are important to you.

I'd never leave my dog in the car for lots of reasons. Not the least of which is my leather interior. Frankly, if I drove a hoopty, I'd never leave him in the car for one minute.

Besides, people here tend to take it upon themselves to free dogs so confined. I'd be more worried aboiut a busted window-and you'd be on the hook for it.

 

[Austin1992]

I leave the car running with heat/ac on and park where I can see my car from the register. Never take him for a Walmart trip but he goes with me to the gas station often.

Do you guys do anything differently when your dog is with you? I put towels down and trained him to stay out of the seat.

 

[MargeauxE]

I leave the car running with heat/ac on and park where I can see my car from the register. Never take him for a Walmart trip but he goes with me to the gas station often.

Do you guys do anything differently when your dog is with you? I put towels down and trained him to stay out of the seat.

I’ve been putting mine on plastic contractor bags on the floorboard behind the passenger seat. Once he’s larger, it’ll be a seatbelt tether on the back seat. Haven’t found a seat cover yet for the back seat but will be looking further.

 

[MargeauxE]

Damn, the liquor store trips sure are important to you.

I'd never leave my dog in the car for lots of reasons. Not the least of which is my leather interior. Frankly, if I drove a hoopty, I'd never leave him in the car for one minute.

Besides, people here tend to take it upon themselves to free dogs so confined. I'd be more worried aboiut a busted window-and you'd be on the hook for it.

I also take him to trips to the office. That involves entry to our suite using an exterior door. That one seemed more complicated to explain, so I stuck with the liquor store metaphor. Taking him along too when I gas up. Poodles suffer separation anxiety, so it seems kinder to take him on short trips than to crate him.

 

[Soulja4187]

Why don’t you just leave the car on with the AC running for your dog. You can lock the doors with the fob and if someone was to break in they can’t put the car in drive if you have an auto

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