Yep ... they are there ... very odd .. but if you are really slow then there is no sound.
Nope.. that's how its is programmed... Boot also has smart entry ... possibly introduced for people who love to sit in the boot
That's odd.. I have driven the car in heavy rain at least twice ... perfectly normal; usual sound... are you sure it was rain and not a mild hail storm?
Not sure ... but I think the answer is No... you have to look it yourself ... but if you unlock it and dont open the door for 30 seconds ... then it auto locks...
I think no... they are using the international variants manual .. you cant control the phone through the car using voice commands ... but why don't you use the phone's native voice control function... its way better that way IMHO.