Do you Need to Turn off the car?

[BJCanadaMax]

I found out that i can lock the door and that seems to have turned off the car.
Does anyone know if that actually turned off the car?
I really love how i can get back in and it automatically adjust the seat and turn on from sleep mode or something like that.
I am avoiding turning off by lock cause i don't see any discussion on that in the manual.
I want to avoid the 12V being drained because i didn't press the power button.

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[Donlam]

As far as I know doors couldn't lock outside if the car still on so I presume its off. I have tried many times.

 

[BJCanadaMax]

As far as I know doors can't lock outside if the car still on. I have tried many times.

Maybe it's my comfort access allowing it then.

 

[WasserGKuehlt]

Why would you not (want to) turn off the car, and thus eliminate any doubt?

 

[BJCanadaMax]

Why would you not (want to) turn off the car, and thus eliminate any doubt?

I got used to it when i had the MINI SE. the porsche seems one up it with entry auto start

 

[WasserGKuehlt]

I got used to it when i had the MINI SE. the porsche seems one up it with entry auto start

Auto start on entry is easier to figure out: you (the key) is in, door is closed, must mean you intend to go. The difference of intent between stopping and powering off is not as readily apparent (well, okay, the key is not within the perimeter, but a false positive would leave you yelling outside your car.) But i'd be shocked if the car didn't power off on lock.

 

[IanG]

Wouldn't you have to press EITHER the Park or Off button anyway? I just press the Off button, although I expect that locking the car will also do it. But unless I press HOLD on the brake, the car will creep forward if I don't press one of those 2 buttons...

 

[BJCanadaMax]

Wouldn't you have to press EITHER the Park or Off button anyway? I just press the Off button, although I expect that locking the car will also do it. But unless I press HOLD on the brake, the car will creep forward if I don't press one of those 2 buttons...

Yeah i plus park first. i was just trying to take pic of the car. So i got out and shut the door and lock the doors. The inside seems shut off then.

 

[RingoDingo]

Yeah i plus park first. i was just trying to take pic of the car. So i got out and shut the door and lock the doors. The inside seems shut off then.

Yes, if the car is in park and you get out and lock the doors with the key fob, the car will turn off. I prefer, still, to just hold the off button before I get out.

 

[gryphon99]

Yes, if the car is in park and you get out and lock the doors with the key fob, the car will turn off. I prefer, still, to just hold the off button before I get out.

Just a clarification, you don't need to use the key fob. You can touch the door to lock it and the car turns off as well. This has been the way I've turned off the car since the day I got it. I never press the power button. I've never had any issues.

 

[Kayone73]

I found out that i can lock the door and that seems to have turned off the car.
Does anyone know if that actually turned off the car?
I really love how i can get back in and it automatically adjust the seat and turn on from sleep mode or something like that.
I am avoiding turning off by lock cause i don't see any discussion on that in the manual.
I want to avoid the 12V being drained because i didn't press the power button.

Locking the door with your remote does shut off the car, yes. I usually opt to do that when I am parking and locking the car out in public. I leave my car unlocked in my garage at home, so I push the power button to turn off the car when I exit

 

[RingoDingo]

Just a clarification, you don't need to use the key fob. You can touch the door to lock it and the car turns off as well. This has been the way I've turned off the car since the day I got it. I never press the power button. I've never had any issues.

As far as you're aware you haven't. The minute you go to sleep your Taycan is sneaking out to drink with the neighbor kids.

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