Long Term Airport Parking

Jon2Jags · 2025-10-08T08:02:32-0400

Hi, I've had our iPace for 8 months now and a few idiosyncrasies aside we are very happy with it.

We are about to leave the car at Gatwick using a Meet and Greet parking company. We will leave the car there for 8 weeks.

I was anticipating using the Wake Up Timer to get the car to wake up a couple of days before we return home to check its location and state of the battery etc.

However, having tried to set the timer to wake up 8 weeks ahead, it defaults back to only 1 month ahead so I've set it to that. Does anyone know if when it wakes (currently set to the 8th November) will I be able to reset it to a further month ahead (i.e. 8th December), or does the car need to be driven before a new date can be entered.

It seems a bit daft limiting a wake up timer to only a 4 week max duration, but I'm getting used to Jaguar's 'idiosyncracies'.

Thanks in anticipation.

OBC John · 2025-10-08T10:44:37-0400

Why don't you set a reminder on your phone and wake up the car the couple of days prior to your return as you wanted? Why the need to set it up so far in advance?

Jon2Jags · 2025-10-08T17:01:28-0400

As I understand it, once the car goes to sleep (after 4 days) you can't communicate with it, which is why you need to set a wake up date via the remote app.

PeterIPace · 2025-10-08T14:15:23-0400

I don’t think you can wake the car when it’s asleep can you?

Bob ipace · 2025-10-08T15:46:06-0400

Once it’s asleep I can’t seem to do anything from the app.

Gemini · 2025-10-08T18:16:40-0400

We left our car parked for 31 days in September last year 80% charge, car went into sleep mode day 4 App stopped talking to the car.
On arrival back in Octoger opened car via the buttons on the key fob, battery status 79%, so it did as designed

Delta5 · 2025-10-12T11:41:38-0400

That’s what should happen and I’ve left mine for 2 weeks no problem . 8 weeks in a valet parking lot - no way get a taxi or friend to collect you.
Heathrow want nearly £900 for 2 months parking, there are operators for less but not much less, an airport taxi has got to be cheaper.

thecatdoesntlikethevet · 2025-10-12T10:47:23-0400

Two 6 week periods of non use first was fine second not so much as over the period 12v died and needed replacing. I now have a portable jump pack in the frunk

Big Dunc · 2025-10-12T12:40:39-0400

I have a friend who spends a lot of time abroad. I Pace. An sit for 2 or 3 months and looses only about 0.5% battery a month.

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