Key fob issue A truly odd thing happened with my key fob today, which fortunately turned out to have a simple resolution. The Kia Niro‘s mirrors extend out when the car is approached when locked. Over the last week or so, they have been less consistent and even when they do extend, the lock may …
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Many changes found in Ford emergency start review
Emergency start A full review of Ford emergency start or back-up start procedures found four new back-up slot locations. Expedition, Ranger and Transit Connect models all have additional back-up slots, seen below. Emergency or back-up start procedures are needed when the battery in the key fob dies or when there is electrical interference causing difficulties. …
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Hyundai, Kia, Genesis emergency start pages now fully untangled
Emergency start Several days ago, we set out to do a simple emergency start review for Genesis models. It became almost immediately clear that the page involved needed a serious overhaul. When we set it up many years ago, Hyundai and Kia shared a handful of emergency or back-up start options, so we created a …
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Start a Genesis with a Dead Key Fob
How to Start a Genesis with a Dead Key Fob Starting Your Genesis First, if you’re still locked outside, click here for help getting in! Second, you can find video help here! Finally, if you need or want another manufacturer, click here. Genesis now uses a number of different ways to start the vehicle if …
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New Hyundai emergency start page created
Hyundai emergency start New emergency start procedures for 2026 Palisade and Ioniq 9 models necessitated the creation of a separate Hyundai emergency start page. It can be seen here. Emergency start procedures are needed in the event that the battery in the key fob is depleted or electrical interference blocks the device’s signal. Thirteen years …
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Lots of changes to the Chevrolet back-up start page
Chevrolet back-up start A full review of 2025 and 2026 models finds a good number of changes and adjustments to our Chevrolet back-up start page. In fact, we found two that we had simply missed in our 2024 review. Back-up start options and procedures are made necessary by the loss of battery power in a …
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Time to replace the Kia’s key fob battery
Fob battery As posted about 10 days ago, the key fob battery for the Kia was nearing the end of its life. Today came the “Key not detected” message and the back-up or emergency start process was utilized and recorded (below). Unlike other electric vehicles (EVs), models from Kia and sister (mother?) company Hyundai continue …
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