Four Drivers Car dealers found themselves on the wrong side of three customers who contacted us over the last week or so. They, plus a fourth who skipped his dealer, have something to teach those of us in the auto industry. Number 1 Our first case involved a dying key fob. Fortunately, her car continued …
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Start a Chevrolet with a Dead Key Fob
How to Start a Chevrolet with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency start or back-up start procedures needed for Chevrolet vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. Starting Your Chevrolet First, if you are still locked out, click …
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Start a Ford with a Dead Key Fob
How to Start a Ford with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency start or back-up start procedures needed for Ford vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. Starting Your Ford First, if you’re still locked out, click here …
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Start a Kia with a Dead Key Fob
How to Start a Kia with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency start or back-up start procedures needed for Kia vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. Starting Your Kia First, if you’re still locked outside, click here …
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Think You Locked Your Keys in the Trunk? Maybe Not…
Locked Your Keys in the Trunk? In the world of Push Button or Keyless Start cars, three calls are commonly received by service departments and roadside assistance operators: lock outs, dead key fob batteries and keys “locked” in the trunk or behind the rear hatch. Of the three, the lock out is most likely to …
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Wait, you were locked IN the car?
Locked IN?? A few months ago, an item out of New Zealand relayed a story of an older couple who spent 13 hours locked inside their new keyless start Mazda, and nearly died. They had left the key fob outside the car and mistakenly thought that it was the only way to unlock the car. …
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