Marc Favreau

The author has 30+ years of automotive experience and has assembled the most extensive collection of symbols and warning lights anywhere (over 1,000!) and can help you open and start any keyless start car with a dead key fob battery. BA, St. Joseph's, ME: MS, RPI, NY

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General Motors Gets Kudos for Landfill-free Facilities

Landfill-free facilities

Bravo GM We want to take a moment to give a car maker a pat on the back. Landfill-free Facilities We’ve spent more than a little time on General Motors case for a lack of standardization with its keyless start cars as well as inaccurate information in owner’s manuals. Now the company gets a little …

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Subaru Videos: Help with Key Not Working

How to Open, Start and Replace Fob Batteries in Subaru Vehicles Now two videos for Subaru owners with Help with Key Not Working. The company evidently remains intent on keeping things simple. Get In, Get Started This video gets us into and starting a push button or keyless start Subaru. We had an Outback, but …

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Electric Cars, Autonomous Cars – They’re Just Cars!

BMW i3

An EV Is Just a Car I have been pondering some items related to electric cars and autonomous cars, and in particular how messy even the automotive press treats these subjects. Which is point one. While the development of autonomous cars is expanding seemingly in tandem with electric cars, they are in fact separate and …

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SOS Feature Malfunction Indicators

SOS Indicator

SOS Feature These are SOS Feature Malfunction Indicator symbols. The symbol, in red or yellow/amber/orange, is likely accompanied by a text message in the instrument panel that states that the service is either limited or unavailable. The message will show one or the other. When restricted, an emergency call may be limited to a data …

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GM Now Uses 17 Differing Back-up Pockets

Too Many Back Up Start Locations GM Now Uses 17 Differing Back-up Pockets! While putting together a review of 2018 push button start models, we discovered that the new GMC Terrain and Acadia had been added, and that this was introduced in the Acadia in 2017. In addition, these two models have hidden key holes, …

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Too Many Warning Lights Can Only Lead to Driver Overload

Driver Overload We had the opportunity recently to browse through the owner’s manual of a high-end European SUV. As is our duty, we scanned the segment listing the various warning lights and indicators that may reside on the car’s instrument panel. We were frankly floored. For many years an Asian model SUV held the record …

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AdBlue Indicator Symbols

AdBlue fill indicator

AdBlue These are AdBlue Indicator symbols, which references a fluid that is necessary to the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system. SCR is an emissions control technology used by some diesel engine manufacturers. The indicators may appear in black and white, yellow/amber/orange or red, depending on the severity of need. Before continuing, are you sure this …

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