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Old 02-06-2023, 08:11 AM
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Very odd, my 2015 Targa 4S turned off by itself last night as I stopped to allow the gate to open for our community and again after pulling into my garage just before I was going to turn it off. The car did turn on immediately both times…I don’t recall seeing any warning lights or such…Will check again this morning…

I do have an appointment at the dealership this week and will ask to check, but I’m curious to see if anyone has experienced this before.
Old 02-06-2023, 08:25 AM
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You've probably already checked this, but could it be as simple as the having the automatic engine stop/start feature on?
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No I didn’t, truth be told…My wife and I had a few last night and I recall coming out to the car after picking up takeout with flashers going, alarm going off and I guess she was in the car just pushing buttons….Mystery solved..😂😂

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Originally Posted by GoArmy
No I didn’t, truth be told…My wife and I had a few last night and I recall coming out to the car after picking up takeout with flashers going, alarm going off and I guess she was in the car just pushing buttons….Mystery solved..😂😂

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That catches me off guard as well once in a while.
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Old 02-06-2023, 09:38 AM
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"she was in the car just pushing buttons"

How relatable!
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Old 02-06-2023, 10:10 AM
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Probably best not to advertise that you were Tipsy driving, not cool at ALL

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@GoArmy - Been there, done that... So used to having it on permanently so when it was turned on accidentally, it really freaked me out !
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The exact thing happened to me. I never remember if the button light is supposed to be on or off.
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That feature would always get me by surprise. I had it disabled with my Softronic tune.
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