Hello all,
The door mechanism on our 2007 Arto has the habit of locking itself. At first it was doing that infrequently - but now it is happening a lot.
When you pull the handle to open the door it seems to also be pulling on the lock mechanism slightly. I can see that just by pulling on the handle with the door open and watching what the lock catch is doing on the inside. After three or four pulls on the handle, the lock catch drops and the door is locked.
Also when you turn the key to unlock the door you need to return the key to the central neutral position before you take it out. If you make that return move of the key too quickly then the door locks itself again before you have even opened it - even though you have only moved the key from the unlock position to the neutral position.
I have heard that this can happen due to some wear on the lock mechanism. Just wondered if anyone has had similar experiences and any ideas about causes and cure?
Thanks so much for any help you can give.
Andy Bram
The door mechanism on our 2007 Arto has the habit of locking itself. At first it was doing that infrequently - but now it is happening a lot.
When you pull the handle to open the door it seems to also be pulling on the lock mechanism slightly. I can see that just by pulling on the handle with the door open and watching what the lock catch is doing on the inside. After three or four pulls on the handle, the lock catch drops and the door is locked.
Also when you turn the key to unlock the door you need to return the key to the central neutral position before you take it out. If you make that return move of the key too quickly then the door locks itself again before you have even opened it - even though you have only moved the key from the unlock position to the neutral position.
I have heard that this can happen due to some wear on the lock mechanism. Just wondered if anyone has had similar experiences and any ideas about causes and cure?
Thanks so much for any help you can give.
Andy Bram