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      09-07-2011, 01:11 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by smanoj77 View Post
Got locked out of my car on Monday. The car wouldn't unlock with my usual remote. Tried the spare remote thinking the key fob battery was down, still would not open. Finally opened with the key (not the remote) setting off the alarm.
When I tried to switch on the ignition, the car wouldn;t start stating it could not detect the remote despite holding it close to the steering column. After multiple attempts, I managed to bring the car to life by pressing the start/stop button for a few seconds.
The remote has been working fine since then.
Has anybody experienced similar issues? Any clue on what could have caused this...I was wondering if the car battery was depleted as I hadn't used the car over the weekend. But, I haven't had any warning stating the battery was low.
Any thoughts....
I recommend that you mention this to the dealer and I, for one, would appreciate it if you could post their response.
As a matter of interest, how did you stop the alarm?
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