Tag: back up entry

@NHTSA looking into Tesla door handles — now look into ALL electronic latches!!!

Electronic latches Just a week or so after finding that China is rumored to be considering a ban on electronic latches (door handles), particularly those that conceal themselves (flush handles), comes news from Reuters that the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) is investigating possible door handle issues in over 170,000 Tesla Model Ys. And …

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Open a Polestar with a Dead Key Fob

Polestar key card

How to Open a Polestar with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency open or back-up open procedures needed for Polestar vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. First, if you are already inside, click here for help getting …

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Why can’t manufacturers get owner’s manuals right?

Owner’s manuals We’ve begun an update of back-up entry and start processes for 2023 through 2025 Maserati models and find that their on-line owner’s manuals truly wanting. We struggle to understand why so many companies struggle with getting these right. None of Maserati‘s manuals are available in pdf format, so everything remains online. Of the …

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Another manufacturer falls: Lexus adds an electronic latch

The electronic latch needs to go A review of Lexus back up entry and start processes finds another electronic latch. New electrified NX, RX, RZ and TX models all feature the new latch, which requires a back up exit option in the event of a power failure. And this has been the case since 2023. …

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Open a Tesla with a Dead Key Fob or Mobile Phone

Model X open

How to Open a Tesla with a Dead Key Fob or Mobile Phone This page holds all of the emergency open or back-up open procedures needed for Tesla vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. Getting into Your Tesla First, if you are …

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