[garden54]

Close the door and press the button on the exterior door handle....

It works every day at work when my hands are full and the keys are in my pocket...

and that is correct! ....and when returning to the car, hit the door handle button once and the front door opens; hit it twice and all the doors open.

 

[garden54]

But not WITHOUT the Smart Key. If you don’t have the smart key on you, hitting the door handle button does nothing.

of course, yes. No different when approaching the trunk with your hands full and the doors locked with the FOB in your pocket, that the car will "beep" 3x and the trunk will open.