Cadillac back-up open A review of 2026 owner’s manuals found one update for our Cadillac back-up open page, which is finished. A back-up entry option is made necessary in the event that the key fob battery has died, The new Vistiq and Optiq electric vehicles (EVs) follow the same path as the original Lyriq EV: …
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Buick back-up open and start review nets a single change
Buick back-up open A review of Buick back-up open and start processes resulted in a single change on the page. And its one we actually missed in our 2025 review. The Enclave features a new cap at the back of the driver’s door that needs to be removed to make use of the mechanical key. …
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Newest Lexus door handle is a step backwards, prompting this rant
Lexus door handle I recently had the opportunity to work with the latest Lexus door handle and simply can’t shake the idea that the handle is a huge step backwards and completely unnecessary. Let me explain. Lexus, at the advent of keyless open and start, was one of the first auto manufacturers to hide the …
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New Lexus video added to our YouTube channel
New Lexus video We’ve added a new Lexus video to our YouTube channel covering 2023 and newer Lexus NX, RX, RZ, and TX models whose key fob batteries have died. These models hide the key hole in a very awkward fashion but we demonstrate the back-up processes needed to open and start them. There is …
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Alfa Romeo back-up entry and start review complete
Alfa Romeo back-up We have completed a full review of Alfa Romeo back-up entry and start processes and find that the company has not changed any of those processes. These back-up processes are necessary in keyless start vehicles in the inevitable event of the battery in the key fob dying. The last model introduced to …
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New Honda, Acura video added to YouTube
Honda, Acura video We just added a new Honda, Acura video to our YouTube channel with help for 2024 Prologue or ZDX electric vehicle (EV) drivers replacing the battery in their key fob. These two EVs are rebadged General Motors models and use a key fob identical to a Cadillac key fob introduced in 2021. …
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Cadillac back-up start update adds three model changes
Cadillac back-up start A complete 2025 and 2026 update of Cadillac back-up start processes found three changes we’ve now accounted for. Back-up start procedures are necessary in the event that the battery in the key fob dies. New Optiq and Vistiq electric vehicles (EVs) and Escalade models beginning in 2025 all use the rear cup …
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