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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Our focus on safety first finally nets its own category
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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Back-up open and start page gets major overhaul
Back-up open and start We’ve just completed a major overhaul of the back-up open and start and page, opting to use the manufacturer logo alongside links to the separate open and start sub-pages. Back-up open and start processes are made necessary by the loss of battery power in key fobs, a common occurrence in today’s …
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