My Clio works like that. Walk away and it locks, but I have to press a button on the card to open.
This is normal operation AFAIK.

 

@VikNh
I think it's after 30 seconds it locks itself (not sure). (it's to prevent you leaving the car unlocked)
What I don't understand from your post is how do you expect the car to know that you want to open it (or I didn't understand your post)

 

To add to Wozz’s post above.
If you unlock your car with the key card, but fail to open any door within a set time period (I think my Clio is 2 minutes), the car will automatically lock itself as a security measure.
But that is not how I read your first post.
Either way, from what you describe, I would say that it is functioning normally.

 

There is a feature whereby it auto unlocks if you are close enough to the unlock zone but it says in the manual on equipped vehicles so presume yours does not have that feature as its not a std function.

 

Hi everyone,
Thanks for that.
Well I’ve had a look in manual and assumed (foolish me) that’s a thing in all megane. Yes, I was expecting it to open itself when my keycard is wishing the range. I was convinced that it must be there since car locks itself when I walk away. I’ve never timed it it may be a 30 sec thing. I will test it today on my way to work.
Thank you all for your replies!

 

Hi guys,
I’ve tested it today and I don’t think it works properly. Car doesn’t lock itself when I stand next to it even for a long time just when I walk away a fair 3m distance (approx) any suggestions what it may be tho?

 

That, again, is normal. You wouldn’t really want your car to lock as soon as you got out. Can you imagine your frustration if you were only wanting to get something out of the boot for example?

 

If you can imagine that your car is surrounded by a bubble. While you are within that bubble the car detects that you are there and does not lock. Now if you step out of that bubble, the car says ‘he’s buggered off and left me, I’m going to lock myself’.
I really don’t think you have anything to worry about. What you describe is exactly what happens with my Clio.

 

Yep, that imaginary 'bubble' on the Clio looks like this - it lets you use the doors and boot without constant locking and unlocking, then when you leave the bubble the car locks automatically.

When you are within the bubble and have the key with you, pushing the button on the door handle unlocks the car. I'm assuming the Megane is similar..... or you may have to unlock the doors with the key if it doesn't have this feature.

 

Megane mk3 is the same shows the same image in the drivers manual as well!

 

Mine doesn't have the bubble, it's on a timer but then it doesn't use a keycard. I didn't know about the proximity detection so thanks @ajc1200

 

Guys I agree, that’s precisely how it works. I’ve read my manual and understand the idea of signal proximity. But my question was regarding the keyless entry. I just can’t get my head around why can I not enter car without pressing the bloody button on the keycard. In the manual they say about pressing buttons on the door handle if it doesn’t open automatically but I’ve tried that and it still doesn’t do a thing. Hence why I thought I may find an answer here. I’ve got a sensor (I guess that’s the sensor) behind the handle and button on The handle itself, as I said I’ve tried following instructions from the manual but nothing. Any ideas?

 

Manual says "on equipped vehicles" is yours an equipped vehicle? Mine is not and its a Dynamique Spec!

Its also a good thing its not an equipped vehicle as think about it anyone could clone your card (unless its in a protected wallet) take your vehicle while you sleep if it was equipped all they need is a small device to clone your card remotely it happens a lot on higher spec prestige vehicles from other makes of car.

Range on these cards is excellent on mine its about 100ft before the doors auto lock as the card leaves the bubble zone that's a massive distance! Button press range is only about 20-25m range though.

 

If you read the info in post #10 above, it does indeed say that you can unlock the car without using the keycard BUT the keycard must be in zone 1. I.E. very near the vehicle And you MUST press the button on the door handle.
The card is not used directly but it is required as you have to press the black button on the door handle. But unless I have missed it, nowhere does it say the car will unlock without some form of physical intervention. In other words, you will have to press a button whether it is on the keycard or on the door handle.

I apologies if I have misunderstood what you have said, but that’s how I interpret this.

 

You've got to press something.

 

Exactly.