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Ideal_Rock
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- Mar 6, 2006
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Hey all, this is a pubic service announcement. I went out to my garage to go somewhere and my keyfob would not work and start the car. Luckily I had some of the right batteries and googled how to change it. My car is 4 years old and I never gave any thought to the battery (this is my first car that does not start with a regular key) and has a push button start.
Apparently there is a way to start the car with a dead battery but it is not the easiest thing to figure out. I am SO glad I was at home and not in a dark parking lot somewhere in the cold snowing winter trying to figure out how to get home!!
Apparently the average life is 3 to 4 years on the batteries. I changed my spare key fob as well.
I marked my google calendar to remind me every two years to change the batteries preventatively so I never find myself in a situation with a dead key fob.
Anyway, I am posting this to prevent others from having this problem.
On a side note, I miss regular car keys to start cars. I really don't like the push button start. but it is here to stay I think. Although I love, love, love my back up camera.
Apparently there is a way to start the car with a dead battery but it is not the easiest thing to figure out. I am SO glad I was at home and not in a dark parking lot somewhere in the cold snowing winter trying to figure out how to get home!!
Apparently the average life is 3 to 4 years on the batteries. I changed my spare key fob as well.
I marked my google calendar to remind me every two years to change the batteries preventatively so I never find myself in a situation with a dead key fob.
Anyway, I am posting this to prevent others from having this problem.
On a side note, I miss regular car keys to start cars. I really don't like the push button start. but it is here to stay I think. Although I love, love, love my back up camera.