

If you’ve lost your key fob and the spare, then you might be out of luck – but if you’ve got it on you and the car won’t unlock or start when you push the start engine button, then you could save yourself a call to roadside assistance with these tricks. (Which is also why you shouldn’t open your doors if you fill up with the wrong fuel, as some cars take this as a signal to start priming the engine – sending fuel through the system.) Keyless entry and push button starting relies on your car reading a signal from the key fob, to get ready to start the car. While keyless entry and push button starting is no doubt convenient, the rub comes when you can’t start your car – and there’s an added problem that you can’t put the key into an ignition switch and turn it over a couple of times. Push button starting is the way of the future – taking away the physical act of turning the key, seemingly to improve security and convenience for drivers.

We took a look at what happens if your key fob can’t get you moving. If your car has a push button start, what happens if you can’t get it started?
