UBM Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 So, it is A4 related also! Today Mrs UBM was hosting her round of the NCT Mums after sales type thing - you know, baby club. Seven Mums and babies meet for the afternoon - eat lunch and generally coo a lot. Anyway, UBM gets home and one of the Mums nice avus S-Line avant is parked in the neighbours space. Some of the Mums have gone home already, but one is just on her way as I come home. We say our goodbyes, but two minutes later she's back - what's she forgotten? Nothing - she's locked the baby and keys in the A4. I coolly ring Audi Assist, but she throws a fit (literally) and the next thing you know dibble is on the way. Audi assist were great, they called me back and dispatched the nearest RAC patrol - who was 15-20 minutes away. So, dibble is on scene, but he was not happy breaking into the A4 (too right I said!). But, mum is getting hysterical, the car is facing the sun and baby is crying now. The MIttens then calls the Fire Service and not much later we have the mittens and fire boys on the drive. All the neighbours are out now too. UBM gets a blanket and puts it over the windscreen to stop the heat building up. Baby starts getting over zealous, so the fire boys break the drivers window and get the keys to get baby out. Everyone was OK, but how's that for excitement! Just as the window was broken , the Audi Assist guy arrives and asks "whats the circus for"! So, two hours later, UBM has finished sweeping up all the glass phew.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmmlmmam Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Eek I guess she learnt a leason the hard way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted May 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 I was crying when the window went through.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 How did she lock the keys in the car? I've done it myself when you press the remote to open all doors, open the boot first, put keys in boot, shut boot and car autolocks as a door hasn't been opened Unless she put the kid in via the boot, how did she lock the keys in the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmmlmmam Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Good question. Maybe she left the handbrake off as well, it rolled down the hill and autolocked ... Words fail me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 I was wondering that. You need the keys to lock it. Keys in the boot is the obvious one I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 There is a way to break into them without breaking glass, only Audi know it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted May 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 No - I think I sussed it! She opened the car with the electronic key fob. Put baby in and as she was putting baby in with the back door open prssed lock accidentally on the key fob. She then slams shut babys door, keys in the car and of course, the car locks and the alarm sets! The alarm was activated as baby kept setting it off! The only other thing I can think of was she was longer than two minutes but I thought autolock after 2 minutes only worked if you didn't open the doors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted May 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Eek I guess he learnt a leason the hard way! [/ QUOTE ] Yes, never give the wife the car keys.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 [ QUOTE ] The only other thing I can think of was she was longer than two minutes but I thought autolock after 2 minutes only worked if you didn't open the doors... [/ QUOTE ] Correct. Autolock cancelled once door opened. But not boot, hence possible to lock keys in boot. (Also possible by opening boot with boot release on key without unlocking car, then shutting boot with keys inside). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted May 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 [ QUOTE ] There is a way to break into them without breaking glass, only Audi know it though [/ QUOTE ] And UBM knows too know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLiiX Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Must have been a female baby!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLiiX Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Actaully my mate said he locked himself out of his A4 B7 and luckily he was at home and used the spare...... But the thing is the car WAS RUNNING - KEYS IN IGNITION STARTED!! Now how is that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLiiX Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 The only thing I can think of is that he pressed the inner door locking switch on the drivers door as he got out??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I was crying when the window went through.... [/ QUOTE ] Not pretty. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 I'm sure the whole situation was very distressing. However, and maybe I'm being a heartless bastard, but had it been me I would have waited for Audi Assist. (Assuming they could enter the car without breaking anything.) Babies cry, it's what they do. They soon stop and are laughing again as if nothing happened. They're like Goldfish. As long as the child was safe and not in any immediate danger, I would have left it. If my wife reads this she'll probably do her nut and never leave our boy with me again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted May 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Sponge, that's what Me and Mrs UBM would have done too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redavant Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 I had the same thing the other week, woman had locked her kid in the car somehow. We turned up with our universal key, smashed the window and got the child out. It was only a battered old fiat brava so I didn't feel as bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clipstone Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Don't know how much Audi Assist could have helped if they are anything like VW! My mate did the same on his Golf - opened the boot and then shut the keys in it (luckily there was no baby involved!). He called the AA, who were useless, and just called a recovery truck. They suggested he get a locksmith out, who came and spent two hours with a piece of wire, successfully dropping the back seat with it and fishing the keys out - however, at the crucial point where he was about to press the button to release the doors, he dropped the keys out of sight and that was that. Recovery came out again and dragged the motor onto the back of a truck and took it to the local stealers. By this time it was 5pm on a Sat afternoon, so the stealer could do nothing till Monday am. Luckily my mate managed to get the spare key to his motor from work (company lease car) and phoned the stealer to say it was ok - they replied by saying it was lucky he had called - they were just about to put the side window through with a lump of wood!! Not exactly the most technical fix to the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCab Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Well there is some cause for alarm, potentially: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/380997.stm Worst thing I ever heard was a bloke who took his child on way to work that day (not usual pattern for him, wife usually took it); was meant to go to nursery to drop it off, but child was asleep, he went to work as usual, and forgot child; only to find it dead when he came out of office. How awful would that be ... Good thinking with the blanket there, UBM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted May 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Cheers GCab. How are you? Are you and the cab mended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCab Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Yep thanks . It's a bit battered though - missing the tow hook cover, alloys not perfect, few scratches here and there. As for me, skiiing in July I hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjgreen4 Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 my wife would have laughed and she's a doctor!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] He called the AA, who were useless, and just called a recovery truck. [/ QUOTE ] I think it must depend which AA patrol you get - I saw a guy lock his keys in his mk4 Golf at a petrol station, the AA arrived and the car was opened in seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLiiX Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 What about the Wallet key. Does nobody keep that on them. The black plastic key that will let you into the car??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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