Too Many Back Up Start Locations GM Now Uses 17 Differing Back-up Pockets! While putting together a review of 2018 push button start models, we discovered that the new GMC Terrain and Acadia had been added, and that this was introduced in the Acadia in 2017. In addition, these two models have hidden key holes, …
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U.S. Cars Sold Overseas Leave Drivers in the Dark
Drivers in the Dark, Part 1 Over the last several months we have been contacted by two drivers of U.S. cars sold and likely built overseas who could not find a back-up spot to drop the key fob in the event of the fob’s battery dying. Well, a good deal of sleuthing and a hunch …
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Chevrolet Videos: Help for Key Not Working
How to Open, Start and Replace Fob Batteries in Chevrolet Vehicles We now have nineteen videos offering help to Chevrolet drivers who’s key fobs or remote controls have gone dead. Battery replacement videos are at the end of the list. Nineteen Videos Equinox, Post 2019 This video covers the latest Equinox models. It also will …
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Recall Trend Highlights Electronic and Safety Systems
Recall Trend A disturbing trend appeared in the recalls (2015) we tracked since our last newsletter. Six recalls were issued involving automated electronic systems, including safety systems directly and indirectly. And they simply got more troublesome through the course of the month. First, GM recalled 51,000 Spark, Sonic models for radio, warning glitch. The warning …
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Tragic Incident Points to a Need to Build to Intuition
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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General Motors Gets Kudos for Landfill-free Facilities
Bravo GM We want to take a moment to give a car maker a pat on the back. Landfill-free Facilities We’ve spent more than a little time on General Motors case for a lack of standardization with its keyless start cars as well as inaccurate information in owner’s manuals. Now the company gets a little …
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