Safety first We added a new vehicle safety category this week. It was a curious oversight given that we consider our primary purpose to be safety first — literally keeping people safe or at least feeling safe. Beginning with drivers being stranded with a dead key or upset about an unrecognized warning light, everything we’ve …
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Dodge tech review finds no back-up open and start changes
Dodge tech review A complete Dodge tech review for 2026 finds no changes to the back-up open and start processes for the model year. Of course, there are only three models as the Hornet has at least been paused and faces discontinuation due to a 25% U.S. tariff on the Italian-built model. The company also …
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Genesis back-up start page adjusted
Genesis back-up start We’ve completed a full review of Genesis back-up start and open processes, and while there are no definitive changes across the line, we did find that we had to make a few adjustments to the start page. For the record, back-up open and start processes are necessary for moments when the battery …
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Nissan adds a new back-up open process
Back-up open A full review of 2025 and 2026 Nissan models finds a single back-up open process. A new door handle is found on the 2026 Leaf. The review included back-up start processes. All 2025 and 2026 models use exactly the same process, which is to touch the back of the key fob to the …
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Jeep makes changes to key cylinders in two models
Key cylinders A complete review of back-up open and start processes in Jeep vehicles for 2025 and 2026 finds changes to key cylinders on two models. In a first for the company, the 2025 Wagoneer and 2026 Cherokee models now hide the cylinders behind a piece that needs to be removed. Back-up start processes remain unchanged. …
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Kia video page separated from Hyundai, Genesis
Kia video page We have been adding tables of contents to our manufacturer video pages, and when we got to the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis page it was clear that a Kia video page needed to stand alone. These pages and videos exist to provide help for drivers who experience the loss of battery power …
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Several changes made to Chevrolet back-up open page
Chevrolet back-up open A review of 2025 and 2026 Chevrolet back-up open processes resulted in several changes to the page. These include a 2024 addition we had somehow missed. We’ll start with the missing piece. The Equinox EV, introduced in 2024, uses a door handle that, while not uncommon in the industry, is way outside …
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