Scotty (UK)

Theres lots they cant currently do on MY24 models. A lot of the modules not have SFD2 protection. I can't even get beep on lock activated.

Roxor

RCPrato

I believe the doors being locked anytime car is not in Park is a safety feature, hopefully you can adjust so when you need to let someone into the car you either hit the unlock button or put car in Park for a few seconds while they get in.
I'm old enough to remember when seat belt use became mandatory, the outrage this caused with the driving public back then and now most of us don't even think not to put our seat belts on before we even start the car.

Paladin-S8

If you put the car in Park, it will unlock the doors: no fumbling for door locks, no kids giving WTF looks (I wish mine had ever tried that) and no fear of the crossing guard or other parents giving you grief. Better that than turning off safety features for an extra second of convenience; no neighborhood is completely safe these days.

rdA4WtQ5

My 2020 SQ5 had auto locking only until I added the setting to the MMI (via VCDS) to be able to toggle that feature off or on.
Our 2016 A3 and 2011 Q5 already had the setting to turn off or on in the MMI.
I found the extra clicking at each end of a trip to be something I did not need and turn it off. Rarely drive in the city and can toggle on if desired.
Never mind all the wear to a bunch of plastic parts that will fail much sooner and be a problem if you keep your car long enough.

Universe93B

The dumbest auto locking/unlocking feature on my 2018 Q5 is automatically unlocking all the doors when I put it into Park. Can't even change that using the menu system.

Elvisfan

The car unlocking when put in park is not a safety feature. All the doors can be unlocked without “fumbling “ for the door lock button.

Scotty (UK)

I thought it dumb when I read it in the manual but my UK car doesn't do that. Even if it did I don't think it would impact me much as its only in Park at the end of a journey. At junctions etc it's left in Drive as the auto stop/start and auto hold brakes takes care of everything.

Paladin-S8

I never said it was; OP wants to turn off the auto-lock feature when you drive off - that IS a safety feature. I'm also very aware that if you put the car in park, it unlocks all the doors - as I'd stated in my previous post. I don't get the point of yours.

Elvisfan

We are well past the OPs original post. You were the one who mentioned fumbling for door locks. As I stated, all doors can be unlocked without fumbling for the door locks.