Tag: Dead key fob

Rivian oversight corrected

Rivian oversight We decided it was time to put up a Rivian back-up entry and start page that for some reason we had never done. In the process we corrected a Rivian oversight — we had neglected to add a link to Rivian owner’s manuals on our manuals page. That oversight has been corrected. We …

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Tesla back-up open page updated

Tesla back-up open We have fully updated the Tesla back-up open page. It adds changes made to Model S and X open procedures as well as the first time addition of the Cybertruck. The Model 3 and Y procedures remain the same. In essence, all Tesla models now provide a touch point on the pilar …

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Chevy TRAX sports new hidden key hole cover

TRAX back up open

Hidden key hole In 2024 the Chevrolet TRAX was given a new hidden key hole cover that we missed. It has a very BMW-like look cover that is removed using the mechanical key from behind like a Hyundai Santa Fe! We missed it in our recent update but spotted it at the Auto Show and …

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Chevrolet adds their new key hole cap to the Traverse

ZDX key hole cap

New key hole cap While perusing the Auto Show in New York yesterday, we discovered that the new key hole cap used on the Chevrolet Blazer EV has been added to the Traverse SUV. The same cap is used on the Honda Prologue EV and Acura ZDX EV models that were developed with the help …

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Start a Volkswagen with a Dead Key Fob

How to Start a Volkswagen with a Dead Key Fob Starting Your Volkswagen But first, if you are still locked out, click here for help getting inside! Second for video help, click here! Finally, if you need another manufacturer, click here. First Keyless Start Models Volkswagen models that use the Start/Stop button and have a …

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Volkswagen back-up start processes updated

Volkswagen back-up start Audi and Volkswagen share the back-up entry and start pages, and as we just updated Audi models, it was reasonable to re-check Volkswagen back-up start processes.  A back-up start process is made necessary by the fact that the batteries in the key fobs die with great regularity. We made two basic changes. …

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No changes found in Audi back-up entry processes

Audi unlock

Audi back-up entry A review of five 2023 and seven 2024 Audi models finds no changes to back up entry processes. Many models still have a visible key hole, such as the A4, A5, Q2, Q5, and TT, while others continue to use a cap covering the key hole, such as the A3, A6, A7, …

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