Tag: BMW

Tragic Incident Points to a Need to Build to Intuition

GM Coupe Escape Lever

Intuition Needed Our mission at DashboardSymbols.com is to make new auto technologies simpler to understand and use so that you can feel safe and secure. Electronics rarely have intuitive solutions when problems arise. We have long railed about car companies making getting in a push-button start car difficult when an electronic issue strikes, but we …

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Wait, you were locked IN the car?

Mazda Inside Lock Switch

Locked IN?? A few months ago, an item out of New Zealand relayed a story of an older couple who spent 13 hours locked inside their new keyless start Mazda, and nearly died. They had left the key fob outside the car and mistakenly thought that it was the only way to unlock the car. …

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New Car Problem? Your Dealer Wants the Call, No Matter Whose Frustration

A New Car Problem It is an odd conundrum. Car dealers desperately wish that all drivers understood everything about their cars. And yet, given the alternative, the same dealers wants drivers to call them for answers whenever questions come up. Any call is an opportunity to sell service, even warranty service, and the associated relationship …

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Open a BMW with a Dead Key Fob

2025 Mini key fob

How to Open a BMW with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency open or back-up open procedures needed for BMW 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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