How to Stop a Car Theft in GTA V

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When playing Grand Theft Auto V, you yourself could also become a victim of car theft. Other online players could walk up to your car and take it with ease. Fortunately, there’s a quick and easy way to stop a car theft in GTA V and protect the ride you worked so hard for to steal.

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Restricting Access to Your Car

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    Stand by a car you want to ride and press the Triangle button (PS4/PS3), “Y” button (Xbox One/360), or the “F” key (PC), to get inside the car.
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    Once you’re inside the car, open the Interaction Menu. The Interaction Menu is a small dialog box on the top left corner of the game screen that contains different gaming options. You can open the Interaction Menu by pressing any of the following buttons:
    • “Select” button if you’re playing the game on a PlayStation 4/PlayStation 3.
    • “Back” button if you have the game on Xbox One or 360.
    • The “M” key on your keyboard if you’re playing the game on a PC.
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    Scroll down the Interaction Menu by pressing the down arrow on the directional keys of your PS4/Xbox controller or PC keyboard, and right at the bottom of the menu you’ll find the “Vehicle Access” setting.
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    The Vehicle Access setting lets you specify the people that can get into your car. This prevents unwanted entry, especially car theft. To change the settings, simply press the “X” button on your PS4 controller, “A” button on Xbox, or the left click button on your mouse to set to your desired choice. You can choose from four different vehicle access options:
    • No-one – Only you and no other player in the game can get inside your car. This is the best setting you can pick since you can be sure that no one gets in and drives your car.
    • Friends – Only your GTA online friends can get inside your car.
    • Crew + Friends – If you have joined a crew in GTA V, only you, the members of the crew you joined, and your online friends has access to your car.
    • Everyone – Every player in the game can get inside your car and drive it. This is the least secure of the four settings if you’re trying to stop other people from stealing your car.
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    To save and exit the Interaction Menu, press the Circle button on your PS4/PS3 controller, B button on Xbox 360, or the “R” key on your PC keyboard. The next time you leave your ride, you can be sure that only the specific people you’ve set in the Vehicle Access setting can get drive it, preventing car theft.
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Stopping an Actual Car Theft

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    If you need to get out of your car but you won’t be away for too long, park your car where you can see it. This way, if someone else tries to steal it, you can immediately come back to it.
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    If you need to leave it for an extended span of time, park it where no one would see it. Leaving your car behind alleys or at the back of buildings away from where other people go through is a good idea.
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    Draw out your gun or rifle whenever you leave your car. Car thieves can steal cars very quickly, that’s why you need something that could take down thieves without having to run the distance between you and your car.
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    Once you see another person trying to open the door of your car, quickly aim your gun and shoot the thief. Do it quickly, otherwise you’ll be have to shoot your own car if the thief manages to get inside.
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    If the car thief manages to drive your car, aim at the tires and shoot at it before it gets too far. A car running flat won’t be able to speed away too far, buying you time to chase the crook.
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    Get back your car. Get into another vehicle and chase down the car thief. Since their tires are already flat, you can easily get in front and block the road. Once the two of you come to a full stop, approach the car and pull the thief out of your car to get it back. It’s also a good idea to gun down the other player stealing your car to stop them from chasing you.
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