How to start engine if keyless entry battery dies?

[krisagui]

Another question by the way. I dont see any instruction on how to start your car if any case your keyless entry runs out of battery. Manual says to insert the key into this small pocket but i cant quite figure how exactly to insert the key. Im afraid i might break something.

[Ares]

To unlock the car: go to passenger door and use the key that's inside the FOB.
To start the car: insert the FOB into the FOB holder just above the twin cup holders.

Its a rectangle/hole just big enough for the FOB.

[m4v3r1ck]

To unlock the car: go to passenger door and use the key that's inside the FOB.
To start the car: insert the FOB into the FOB holder just above the twin cup holders.

Its a rectangle/hole just big enough for the FOB.

Add: With the metal part of the key facing to the bottom, there's also a hole for the metal part and there's the contact switch <-- at least that's what they told me.

[Ares]

Add: With the metal part of the key facing to the bottom, there's also a hole for the metal part and there's the contact switch <-- at least that's what they told me.

No idea about the metal part and contact switch... I'll peek through the hole this afternoon.

[DonHoot]

Hmmm, I don't think you need the metal key extended once you open the passenger door with it, you just need the key fob in the center console holder. I have to insert mine key side up because it's on a key ring with the remote start fob attached to it.

[Ares]

That's what I thought too. There's absolutely no way the metal part is going to sit flush in there.

[CrazyJerry]

Hmmm, I don't think you need the metal key extended once you open the passenger door with it, you just need the key fob in the center console holder. I have to insert mine key side up because it's on a key ring with the remote start fob attached to it.

I think I read both you and Ares have a remote start FOB. The remote start would still work even if the regular keyless FOB battery were kaput - correct? Slightly off-topic but what it the range of of the factory remote FOB? (50ft?)
~CrazyJerry

[Mistah JT]

My FOB has a slide out key like a normal car, and it has the lock on the passenger door. Safety measure, and as above you just put the FOB into the holder above the cup holders and it will start like normal.

I think I read both you and Ares have a remote start FOB. The remote start would still work even if the regular keyless FOB battery were kaput - correct? Slightly off-topic but what it the range of of the factory remote FOB? (50ft?)
~CrazyJerry

I can unlock and lock my car from a fair distance, not sure how far 50ft is.

[Ares]

Unfortunately, my lock/unlock distance isnt too far away - or it needs line of sight to be effective.

The civic I drive could be behind walls at 50ft and still work; not quite so for the mirage.

[Daox]

Someone write a DIY with pics.