New door handle A final review of 2025 Mini finds a new door handle. It is effectively a carbon copy of the handle found on the new BMW i4 model, and gives easier access to the key hole for the driver in the event that the key fob battery dies. Beggining in 2025, Mini John …
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Maserati back-up open and start pages separated
Maserati back-up open and start With the introduction of several new models, our Maserati back-up open and start page became unwieldy. So, we separated them. The new models introduced in 2023 and 2024, Grecale, GranTourismo, GranCabrio, and GT2S, added two additional unlock options and a brand new way to start the vehicles. Prior to this, …
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New Maserati models get a fresh back-up start
Back-up start Much like the company’s back-up open procedures, a review of Maserati back-up start procedures also finds big changes. Although the change is not a difficult one, gone is the simple “touch the key fob to the start/stop button” method. These back-up start procedures are made necessary if and when the battery in the …
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Start a Skoda with a Dead Key Fob
How to Start Your Skoda But first, if you are still locked out, click here for help getting inside! Also, if you need another manufacturer, click here. There are two methods in Skoda vehicles that will allow you to start your car even if the battery in the key fob is dead. The first is …
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Unlock a Skoda with a Dead Key Fob
How to Unlock a Skoda First, if you are already inside, click here for help getting started! Also, if you need another manufacturer, click here. Retrieving the mechanical key To get into your Skoda, you’ll first need to remove the emergency or mechanical key from a key fob. There are three key fobs offered by …
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How to Start a Rivian with a Dead Key Fob or Mobile Phone
Starting Your Rivian R1S and R1T through 2024 First, if you are still locked out, click here for help getting inside! Finally, if you need or want another manufacturer, click here. Rivian does supply a key fob with its vehicles, unlike some other pure EV players. In addition, the company supplies a smart phone app, …
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Mercedes-Benz Smart cars being added to our dead key fob pages
Mercedes-Benz Smart cars We have begun the process of adding Mercedes-Benz Smart cars to our dead key fob pages. We just finished a page with text instructions and images helping drivers get inside if the battery in the key fob has died. And the company doesn’t make it easy or obvious. Even the Fortwo models, …
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