2009 Mazda 6: What To Do When the Intelligent Key Gets Dumb
@ stephen987,
It's called technology advancement... Got a question for you...
Have you ever had a car for a long period of time with the keyless-entry/start type of keys?
If you haven't then I strongly suggest you to try it before making any conclusion. If you have then please share with us why the old "take a physical key out of your pocket, stick it into a keyed ignition switch on the steering column, and turn the key to start the car" type of system is better.
Personally before I have my current car (which has the keyless-entry/start system) I didn't thought about it much as well, however after having it for more than 3 years now I am not sure if I can live without it... Am I getting spoiled? Maybe. Does it worth it? Bet your arse it does.
I agree - we don't have this system in either of our cars but I think it is one of the smarter developments of late. Also agree that it would behoove an owner to review that section of their manual before it ends up in the glove box of their locked car.
The system that doesn't seem to make a ton of sense (more of a novelty) is the one like my wife's 328 has - you still have to pull out the "key" to unlock and you still insert it in the dash prior to using the push to start feature (reverse it to shut car off).....two steps where there used to be one. On the plus side however, the BMW key is otherwise pretty impressive with the degree of driver unique preferences and settings that it communicates to the car.
@ the_big_al,
So based on your logic, microwaves, TVs, cars, and toilets all "fixed something that wasn't borken"... Hey, our ancestors used to live in caves and they did just fine and dandy right?
I'll ask you the question that I asked stephen987... Have you ever had a car for a long period of time with the keyless-entry/start type of keys?
Infiniti has a good system for this and I think it made its way to Nissan but not 100% sure. if the smartkey dies, there's a tab on the dash where you plug it in so that the car can recognize it and then start.
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