Valet

[atlegranby]

Hi
Is there anybody who can tell me what the"Valet"-knob on the facia is dooing when pressed?

[kevinhafner]

I believe the Valet button works in conjunction with the green key that was initially issued with the car when new.
It only allows the valet access to the main cabin when parking your car and doesn't allow access to the boot compartment.
I must admit I haven't tried it!

[Tony65]

Hello,

As far as I understand it, you should have a key for your ignition which has a black top. You should also have an identical key with a green top.

I beleive this is aimed mainly at the American market.

You lock your car and press the valet button, give the green top key to the valet so that he can put it in the car park for you and with the green topped key you have given him he can open the door and drive the car. He can not open the boot or the glove box to steal any of you posessions.

I have the same thing but have never tried it, don't go to too many posh Hotels.


T.F.

[atlegranby]

Hehe.....
Neither do I..... I was just curios on the function.

Thank you!

[AlanC]

You are right, guys, the "Valet" button allows a valet parking attendant to open the car body but not boot or glove box (you did lock it, didn't you?!) and drive the car, using the green-topped key.

I had to park in central London, a couple of weeks ago. The nearest car park (£17 for 3 hours) ended up being operated on the valet principle. Guess what? I don't have a green topped key - probably the first owner thought "Don't need this, we don't have valet parking in the UK" and chucked it.

Nevertheless, I gave the parking attendant the full set of keys and he returned the car all complete and without anything added or missing in the boot.

Guess we trust our chaps more than they do in the good old US.

BTW the company had to pick up the tab for the parking but it was STILL cheaper than going by train, even after I had paid "Red Ken's" congestion charge! I could have had the car veleted, as well, but you have to pay the guys more money, not just press the valet button twice!