Hidden key hole In 2024 the Chevrolet TRAX was given a new hidden key hole cover that we missed. It has a very BMW-like look cover that is removed using the mechanical key from behind like a Hyundai Santa Fe! We missed it in our recent update but spotted it at the Auto Show and …
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Chevrolet adds their new key hole cap to the Traverse
New key hole cap While perusing the Auto Show in New York yesterday, we discovered that the new key hole cap used on the Chevrolet Blazer EV has been added to the Traverse SUV. The same cap is used on the Honda Prologue EV and Acura ZDX EV models that were developed with the help …
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New Volkswagen emergency start page created
Volkswagen emergency start Updating the combined Audi and Volkswagen emergency start or back-up start page created some crowding and confusion leading to the creation of a new page for Volkswagen alone. This of course leaves the original page to Audi alone. We found two Volkswagen models now using the rear cup holder as a back-up …
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Start a Volkswagen with a Dead Key Fob
How to Start a Volkswagen with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency start or back-up start procedures needed for Volkswagen vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. Starting Your Volkswagen But first, if you are still locked out, …
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Volkswagen emergency start processes updated
Volkswagen emergency start Audi and Volkswagen share the emergency start and entry or back-up start and entry pages, and as we just updated Audi models, it was reasonable to re-check Volkswagen emergency start processes. An emergency start or back-up start process is made necessary by the fact that the batteries in the key fobs die …
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Several changes made to the Audi emergency start page
Audi emergency start We reviewed a dozen manuals from 2023 and 2024 to look for changes in Audi emergency start or back-up start procedures, and spotted several. The page has been updated. Back-up start procedures are made necessary when the battery in the key fob dies, which happens with alarming frequency. A6 models now share …
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New video on our YouTube channel: Open and Start a Honda Prologue or Acura ZDX EV with a dead key fob
Honda Prologue or Acura ZDX EV We have added a video to our YouTube channel demonstrating how to open and start 2024 & newer Honda Prologue or Acura ZDX EVs with a dead key fob battery. The vehicles were developed with General Motors (GM), and the EVs carry a lot of GM features, including, unfortunately …
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