Cool Keyless Entry Feature

[Hound Dog]

I just found a fantastic cool feature of the keyless ignition.

Since the keyfob is just a hair smaller than my laptop, I usually just keep it in my briefcase.

Well, I stopped by the house this afternoon to pick something up and run an errand. When I was running inside I grabbed some stuff off my seat to toss in the door. Of course it was only going to take a minute so my jeep was left running out front.

One of the things I dropped off was my briefcase.

With my giant keyfob in it.

The jeep runs fine without it. I discovered this when I got to my destination and shut the jeep off.

I now am waiting for the wife to bring my giant keyfob.

Why does the jeep not chime like my wife's Rouge? You walk away while it is running and its starts flashing on the dash and chiming. This is another reason an actual key is nice. You can't drive off without it. And if you damage it (hard to do), it costs 3 bucks for a replacement.

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[BlackGenesis]

Or why did they not followed Fords lead and made a nice warning message, allowing you to restart a vehicle without a key if you are to do it within few seconds of shutting it off without a key. 30 seconds


2013 technology /programing/logic.

 

[Heimkehr]

Why does the jeep not chime like my wife's Rogue? You walk away while it is running and its starts flashing on the dash and chiming.

A "Keyfob has left the vehicle" warning message appears on the center TFT screen when I exit my JLU while in Park and the engine is running (I carry the fob in a mini holster clipped to my pocket.)

As soon as I shut the door after getting back in, the message disappears. If the doors are removed, pressing the OK button on the steering wheel allows me to manually erase (cancel) the aforementioned message.

 

[DOOKEY]

"Keyfob has left the vehicle"

Same. See it every time I get out and get back in.

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

It warned you. But as you said, you were distracted and missed it.

 

[Hound Dog]

Darn. I never closed the door. I opened, ran in and jumped back in closing the door. Never noticed it. Yea, my wife's Rouge carries on until it gets the fob back.

Still miss my key.

 

[bturleysc]

I carry my fob in my pocket, so it's never an issue for me. I obviously don't think it's as large as everyone else does.

 

[Jocko]

If the doors are removed, pressing the OK button on the steering wheel allows me to manually erase (cancel) the aforementioned message.

Hahaha I never knew that and it always annoyed the crap out of me when running doorless (which is very often in Summer). Now I can't wait until the weather improves so I can try the OK button! Thanks!

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