Nissan Altima: question about keyless entry system

hey folks: i have a 1998 nissan altima with a three button keyless
entry system (lock, unlock, and panic). in the past, the only way to
lock the car door was by pressing the lock button. about a year ago, i
left the car for servicing and the keyless entry system changed. now,
unless the ignition is on, the car automatically locks roughly 5
seconds after it has been unlocked. this poses a big problem because
if i leave my keys in the ignition with the car off, the car will
automatically lock!

how do i reverse this to the way it originally was? i'm really afraid
that if if i take my car to the carwash or to inspection and leave the
keys in the ignition, they will get locked in.


thanks for your help....

no , holding down both buttons on the remote either enables or disables the
audible feature when locking or unlocking the doors

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