@McRat GREAT Idea. Thanks
Hey! We speak English, here, buddy! A bonnet goes on the head and a boot goes on the foot. Or in the ass.As many already know, Valet Mode locks the bonnet and boot from being accessed.
With a rock you could gain access as well, that's the fastest. And JLR makes a pet cage which goes to the roof.At first I thought this was a great idea, although it made me wonder how bright the JLR engineers are... why lock the trunk/hatch/boot with 'valet mode' if accessible through the rear seats? Was it too much trouble to build a retracting pin to lock the seats, too, in that mode?
However, you're kidding yourself if you think the trunk/hatch/boot is secure in valet mode, even with your solution. The removeable "cover" for the trunk/hatch/boot is the weakness. If you remove the 2 strings that hold it in place (and allow for removal), the cover slides back just enough (before touching the hatch) to release its front hinge pins for removal, allowing complete access to the trunk/hatch/boot area, including the apparatus in your picture to restrain the seats. Yes, I just tried it before posting.
If you have a locked trunk, by FMVSS you must now add an emergency release. I think this is why locking seats are rare on hatchbacks and liftbacks.I wanted to embrace your solution, #McRat, I really did! Seems like JLR could make just 2 adjustments and truly 'secure' the hatch/trunk/boot in valet mode: lock the seats with pin(s), and re-engineer the interior rear cover to prevent removal when hatch is closed.
My favorite takeaway from your post is the idea of valet-mode locked frunk for storage of "valuables" (laptops, cameras, other small high value items that wouldn't fit in the glovebox). Thanks!
If they are under 164lb, you store them in the roof bin since it locks. You might have to cut them up to get them to fit though.So how can I secure my kidnapping victims, then?
Stupid British design! I want to cut them up after transport, not before.If they are under 164lb, you store them in the roof bin since it locks. You might have to cut them up to get them to fit though.