Key Chain

  • Turn off interior monitoring - Park Car as usually, still sit on the seat, wait for „Good bye“ on display and turn off „Interior monitoring“ pic.1
  • Deceive the seat load sensor – the sensor is under the driver's seat at middle in a white round disc pic.2,3, take our key chain or any object of similar dimensions and carefully slide it onto the sensor (between the seat cushion and the sensor) pic.4,5
  • Turn on the car with starting button next to steering wheel pic.6
  • Turn off lights and lock door - go back to the car, turn off manually vehicle lights to the off position pic.7,8 and lock doors on driver's door panel pic.9
  • Turn on charging 12V battery - If necessary, charge mobile phone, fridge, etc. Turn on "Optimized Battery Operation" in the app to recharge the 12V battery pic.10
  • Set your clima as needed on display and enjoy!

Warning!!! When locking the car with the button on the door and then getting out, e.g. through the side door and then closing it, car remains locked and cannot be unlocked even with the key - the door must not be closed!!! Must unlock car on the driver's door first.

Do not drive, or park when using key chain!

Using the key chain is at own risk! Careless handling may damage the wiring or the load cell. (we don't know of such a case, but its possible)

Example of consumption during summer tests
10h - 12%/9,2kw.  30°C night, 24°C morning, temperature set to 21,5°C
10,5h - 12%/9,25kw 23°C night, 15°C morning, temperature set to 21,5°C

Winter consumption tests will be added after winter tests

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • For free
  • You don't need set anything electronicaly
  • Don't need phone/computer, homekit but only key chain
  • Clima is running all night without repeated switching on and off
  • You can play video or music all time
  • 230V socket (if you have one under the passenger seat) stays on all the time ( 12V socket in the back is always on)

Cons

  • It never stops, in case of wrong estimates the car may run out completely, it has no protection of the remaining battery capacity
  • Careless handling may damage the wiring or the load Cell
  • Clima is running all night - not possible use 30min on, 30min off etc.
  • Higher consumption than other types
  • You need everytime put key chain on load sensor and after camping put out
  • Not working while charging

A better choice, at least for us, is a HA or special camping mode.

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