Door Locking after 5 days?

Hi, All; Well, I'm getting the hang of my new-to-me 996. The link to the 2003 owners manual helped in many areas, but now I have a concern. First of all, note that I did not receive all keys with the purchase of this car. The *only* key I have is, I assume, the spare. It does not have remote functions on it, but only has a single button that illuminates a keyhole light. My concern is that the manual says after 5 days, the remote control system goes offline to preserve the battery, and that upon a return, you have to unlock the doors with the key, then press "1" or else the alarm goes off. Since I have no way to press a button on the remote, will I have an issue? We travel frequently, so I'll need to address this. Sorry for the questions on things y'all know about already, but I'm running solo here... Carl

Yes, after 5 days when locked the remote control system goes to sleep. Manually unlock car, insert key in ignition and fire it up. Not sure about pressing "1" and/or where that is. If you turn on the ignition it should be okay with no alarm.

Quickly after unlocking with the key, open door, put key in ignition and start the car. Go get some remotes. Enjoy.

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Fully intend to do so! Really want the functionality, really need a 2nd key! Carl

If you manually unlock the door the alarm will sound within ~10 seconds. That is why you need to put the key into the ign and turn it. How are you locking/unlocking it now?

OK, Frank, now I'm a bit confused. Right now, I only have the (?) valet(?) key. No buttons on the key except to illuminate a keyhole light. This AM, I went out to it, and manually unlocked the doors with the key (the only way I *CAN* unlock 'em!). I opened the door, then fiddle-farted around a bit. Since there's no tilt to the wheel, I have to enter/egress with the seat fully back, so I have to get in, pull the seat up, close the door, fasten belt, THEN start the car. No issues or alarm. Lock system disabled? Carl

I would say no, not disabled. I always manually unlock my door with the key. Sometimes I never get in and put the key in the ignition. The alarm doesn't go off. So test it. Leave your console lid up, lock the car and see if it beeps once for an open zone. If it does, you are good. If not then maybe a problem somewhere. Try it.

Sorry incomplete info. If after 5 days locked, when the remote system has gone to sleep, the alarm will sound if you use the key and don't put it in the ign and turn it.

Not to keep beating a dead horse, but one final question to it: If I only have a valet key, and I'm slow getting the key into the ignition, will the alarm shut off after I start the car? I would assume so, but I'm amazed at the amount of integration this vehicle has in it. Thanks for all the replies to help me understand my new toy. Carl

Yes

That second key is gonna cost you about $400 bucks. Ask me how I know.

The remote key has another function. (or the car alarm itself does). In that, if you unlock the car via the remote key and do not open the door, it will lock itself up within about a minute. Good luck with acquiring the remote key.

You will need one or two of these and two key blanks. MAKE SURE THAT THE 17-19? DIGIT CODE IS INCLUDED! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-996-...3D151201718097 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-Genu...59065f&vxp=mtr The dealer typically will charge 1 hour for the 10-15 minutes it takes to program/introduce the remotes to the car. At least you should be able to get both done for that. And more to cut the metal blanks. You can probably find a good locksmith to cut the blank for less than the dealer. There is also a service in the UK that can cut the blanks by looking at a copy of your current key blade. https://keysinthepost.com/