What happens if I press lock on my Opel's key fob twice?

Locking an opel cross land using the fob

When I lock my Opel Crossland by pressing the fob once the car flashes about 2/3 times but if I hit the fob again it give a long series of flashes. Am I doing something wrong by hitting the fob twice?

Desmond O Boyle (Celbridge)

Apr 2026 Filed under: electrics

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Expert answer

Hi Des,

You're not doing anything wrong. Most cars actually have a two-stage remote locking system confirmed by different flashing-light patterns. The second press activates the deadlocking, meaning the interior door handles cannot be used to open the car.

In some cars it's the other way around - the double-press deactivates the deadlocking.

Leave a side window open when you lock the car to test for yourself if the interior door handles are working when you press the fob once so you know for sure which way around the Opel logic is.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor