Radio stays on, doors won't lock

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Originally Posted by jtown

I've had a weird problem with my '08 sedan for a few weeks now. It's very consistent and seems weird but it's easy to describe...

When I turn the key to off, the stereo stays on for around 5-10 seconds then turns off. I haven't timed it exactly but it's in that range. It stays on even if I remove the key completely. Also, if I get out right away and close the door, the doors won't respond to the lock signal immediately. That's pretty much it. It's not a "sometimes" thing. Happens every single time I shut off the car.

Oddly, it seems that the faster I get out and try to lock the car, the longer the delay before it will lock. If I go straight from running to off, out, and clicking the lock button on the key, it can be as long as 20 seconds before the doors will respond to the lock signal. If I wait until the radio shuts off then get out and close the door, it will lock immediately.

Has anyone else experienced this?

It's normal. The car has a 10 second delay on the electrial system when the ignition is turned off before everything is shut down. It's a convience thing. So if you turn the car off and suddenly see you have a electric window still down you can roll it up. Nothing to worry about and just take it in stride. It's not a defect in the car it's designed that way.