The Fob keeps all the parts together
in one easy-to-operate enclosure
which also is water-resistant to protect
the electronics. It is not water-proof
and many have been damaged when
sent through the wash cycle having
been left in a trouser pocket.
If you purchase a new key fob it will contain a new immo pill and a new remote control with a new battery but not the blade.
If you want to have a complete second (or third, or fourth) key, keep in mind that you’ll also have to order a new laser-etched key blade.
The cars have capacity to store up to four (4) different remote / immo combinations.
But sometimes the remotes stop working.
What can it be?
Several things:
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•The most obvious is a dead battery. Carefully pry open the fob and replace.
The telltale sign that it’s a dead battery is that the red LED won’t light up or will
be very faint when one of the buttons is pressed. Note, the (+) side goes
towards the outside.
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•If the car has been parked for over 6 days, the remote’s receiver is automatically deactivated. Open the door with the key, insert the key in the ignition and start the car. The remote is now active again.
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•You could have the “Outside Lock-in Range”. If the remote transmitter is operated more than 256 times without reaching the associated receiver (e.g. vehicle out of range or vehicle battery dead or disconnected), the vehicle will not recognize the remote the next time it is activated.
This can happen if the key button is pressed continuously in a pant pocket or
purse. If the number of operations is less than 1024, it is possible to perform
re-synchronization as follows:
1.- Switch on ignition with key and valid transponder
2.- Switch off ignition
3.- Remove key from steering lock
4.- Operate remote within 6 seconds after the key has been removed
The lock-in range has now been reset to zero (0) as is the case with every
recognized remote operation.