After six days of not driving I couldn't use remote to unlock car

[theredcouch]

After not driving my '97 Boxster for 6 days over the Thanksgiving holiday I went out to unlock and start it this morning. I pressed the key fob to unlock the car and nothing happened. The light on my key flashed as normal. I tried the button that opens the trunk and got the same result. The alarm indicator on my dash was flashing every few seconds as normal. I manually unlocked the car with the key, started it right up and drove to work. The remote worked fine to lock the car when I arrived.

My question is, is this an indication of a low battery (I didn't check the voltage this morning but the car did start right up with no problem) OR does the car go into some sort of hibernation mode after a few days which requires the manual use of the key to disengage it?

Thanks,

Tim

[rdragon]

the remote control goes into standby within 5 days to prevent discharging of car battery.

if this happens, you unlock manually, leave door closed, and press button 1 (the main button) and it will be activated.

[peter-pa31]

After not driving my '97 Boxster for 6 days over the Thanksgiving holiday I went out to unlock and start it this morning. I pressed the key fob to unlock the car and nothing happened. The light on my key flashed as normal. I tried the button that opens the trunk and got the same result. The alarm indicator on my dash was flashing every few seconds as normal. I manually unlocked the car with the key, started it right up and drove to work. The remote worked fine to lock the car when I arrived.

My question is, is this an indication of a low battery (I didn't check the voltage this morning but the car did start right up with no problem) OR does the car go into some sort of hibernation mode after a few days which requires the manual use of the key to disengage it?

Thanks,

Tim

I may be going crazy, but I seem to remember reading something in one of the manuals that said that after 5 days of no use, the remote is disabled.

[theredcouch]

Thanks guys! That makes me feel allot better.