Tag: start

Alfa Romeo back-up entry and start review complete

Alfa Romeo back-up We have completed a full review of Alfa Romeo back-up entry and start processes and find that the company has not changed any of those processes. These back-up processes are necessary in keyless start vehicles in the inevitable event of the battery in the key fob dying. The last model introduced to …

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Honda open and start review finds new uses for updated door handle

Honda open and start Once we completed an Acura review a week ago it became necessary to do the same for Honda models. And that review of Honda open and start back-up processes added three new models to the updated door handle. Back-up open and start processes are necessary in keyless start vehicles when the …

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Acura back-up pages reset

Acura back-up Both of our Acura back-up open and start pages have been cleaned up and reset. So you are aware, the pages also host Honda back-up information. The back-up open and start pages hold procedures made necessary by the key fobs losing their battery power. While adding back-up start information to Acura, it was …

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Acura open and start review reveals two surprises

Acura open and start We just completed a review of 2025 and 2026 Acura open and start back-up processes and note a surprising change and a surprise period. Back-up open and start processes are necessary in the event that the battery in the key fob dies. We noticed a slight change to the start process …

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Why can’t manufacturers get owner’s manuals right?

Owner’s manuals We’ve begun an update of back-up entry and start processes for 2023 through 2025 Maserati models and find that their on-line owner’s manuals truly wanting. We struggle to understand why so many companies struggle with getting these right. None of Maserati‘s manuals are available in pdf format, so everything remains online. Of the …

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Skoda back-up open and start pages now posted on the site

Skoda back-up We put up a symbols page for this manufacturer but for some reason we had not done a set of Skoda back-up open and start pages. That oversight has now been remedied. A back-up open and start method is necessary in keyless or push button start models as the battery in the key …

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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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