Category: Articles & Commentaries

Discussions on topics of interest to drivers concerning things they may not understand about their vehicles as well as articles on the future of the auto industry.

Land Rover symbols update finished

Land Rover Symbols The Land Rover symbols page update is now complete. The result is the addition of 23 symbols and indicators, a full 18 of which are brand new to our database. The page now holds just over 90 images, a number that remains surprisingly low. Among the new additions is something exclusive to …

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Does that EV have a heater?

BMW i8

EV have a heater? Several weeks ago, when we were still in the grips of some pretty cold weather, I was asked, “does the EV have a heater?” As it happens the questioner was joking. However, it points out a problem that electric vehicles (EVs) still have: there is a sense in the everyday that …

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A separate Land Rover back-up open page created

Land Rover back-up open Jaguar and Land Rover back-up open information is now found on two separate pages. We made a new page for Land Rover vehicles to accommodate this. The original page was then reset for Jaguar models only. Back-up open procedures are made necessary by the loss of battery power in the key …

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Open a Land Rover with a Dead Key Fob

Land Rover back up open

How to Open a Land Rover with a Dead Key Fob First, if you are already inside, click here for help getting started! Second, for video help, click here! Finally, if you need or want another manufacturer, click here. Retrieving the mechanical key Land Rover use three versions of Smart Keys fobs. For the first …

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A new separate Land Rover back-up start page is up at the site

Land Rover back-up start After updating Land Rover back-up start procedures it was clear that the company needed its own page. That page is now up. Jaguar gets to keep the original. When we first made the page, the sister companies shared nearly identical procedures, back up start locations and key fobs. Over time, those …

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Jaguar back-up start option reveals three model changes

Jaguar back-up start An update of Jaguar back-up start locations finds changes in three models: the XE, XF, and F-Pace. All the changes came in 2020 and 2021 — its been too long since we updated! If you’re wondering, back-up start locations are made necessary when the battery in the key fob is depleted, which …

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Land Rover back-up start option for “New” Range Rover’s lands in an awkward spot

Land Rover back-up start A full update of Land Rover back-up start locations hides in not so plain site. To get at it — and the associated USB ports — the cup holders need to be moved out of the way! Back-up start locations are made necessary when the battery in the key fob is …

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