“key found within vehicle” message

[paul1962]

Hi,

My 570GT keeps showing the message “Key found within vehicle” while I’m driving.
Doesn’t seem to matter where the key is in the car.

Anybody had this or know what causes it ?

Thanks
Paul

[justin220]

Do you mean, key not found?

[paul1962]

justin220 said:

Do you mean, key not found?

Hi Justin,

No, it was “key found within vehicle” which makes no sense to me at all. If I’d had my phone with me I would’ve take a photo as it stood out as being an odd message.
When I get chance to use the car later in the week I’ll get a photo if it still does it.

Paul

[Penrhyn]

Recalled seeing this elsewhere.

https://priuschat.com/threads/key-found-in-vehicle...

[rickyneil]

Without wishing to state the obvious, you don’t have a spare key in a bag in the frunk? Perhaps you are travelling?

[paul1962]

rickyneil said:

Without wishing to state the obvious, you don’t have a spare key in a bag in the frunk? Perhaps you are travelling?

Spare key was at home.

Penrhyn said:

Recalled seeing this elsewhere.

https://priuschat.com/threads/key-found-in-vehicle...

Between its last use which didn’t show the message and the one which did only the driver and passenger doors were opened/closed. Car locks OK without sounding horn to show something is open.
All doors, hatch and frunk were opened/closed between the two journeys yesterday which were showing the message. Car was locked shortly before the last journey without any door open warning.

[39sl]

Not entirely the same circumstances, but I wonder if you have your phone and keys next to each other when driving ?
I have had my keys and phone in the same pocket and on numerous occasions the phone does seem to generated key missing messages

[justin220]

paul1962 said:

Hi Justin,

No, it was “key found within vehicle” which makes no sense to me at all. If I’d had my phone with me I would’ve take a photo as it stood out as being an odd message.
When I get chance to use the car later in the week I’ll get a photo if it still does it.

Paul

Ah, that is very strange. Not seen or heard of that one..

[paul1962]

Checked the car this morning before going for a drive. Opened and closed all doors, hatch, boot to make sure everything was shut properly.
Started car and within seconds got the "Key found within vehicle message. Kept cancelling the message throughout a 25mile journey and it kept re-appearing. It wasn't being triggered by vibration as it showed the message while in my garage.



Parked for a while, started the engine and get "Horn System Fault". Cancel the fault and it doesn't reappear. 25miles back home and no more errors, not even the key found within vehicle. Turned engine off, restarted and no errors.

Seems I've got weird electrical gremlins Will see what happens next time it's used, as long as it doesn't leave me stranded I'll live with it while the weather is still nice.

[R8Reece]

Weird gremlins aren't unheard of in McLaren's but comments on here seem to suggest they appear on early cars (2017/2016) or those early in the production.

Have you contacted a dealer to see if you're running the latest software version? If not, an upgrade usually sorts most of these issues out.

[tyrrell]

It’s not an early car as the dash board is all one screen, not spilt into three like the earlier cars.

[paul1962]

Hi,

A 2017 car and software was up to date at its last service in June.

This is the only problem I've had since I got it 18 months ago so can't complain.

Will call dealer tomorrow when back home.

Just done a 3rd journey which showed no errors at all...probably fixed itself

Paul