When I arrived far from home and could not find my keyless fob, I thought I left it at home , close enough to start, and would not be able to restart to return. Panic! I did find it in the back, and reading the manual found out that a warning message would have prevented me from driving far if I really had left it home. That led me to consider a backup.. the second fob. But you cannot store it in your backpack, for example, leaving it in the car, as it wont lock if the fob is in the car. I thought I had it figured out by planning to remove the battery from the second FOB and store on my bag, but the manual mentions a second, rechargeable battery in the FOB and that it can be damaged by not quickly replacing a dead main battery.. So that seems to preclude my plan of removing the main battery. Any ideas on how to manage a backup?

 

Car shouldn't start if you don't have key in proximity... isn't that case ??

 

Car started because key fob was in trunk, that I expect. I feared key was near car in garage but I left without it after it started, Manual says warnings will sound. But I do wish to have backup in case I lose FOB while out of car on road... be nice to have a backup in my bags but often those same bags are left in car. That you cannot do it seems....

 

The car will NOT start unless the key fob is in the vehicle. That said, it is possible for say your Wife having the key in her pocket, and she drives to say the airport with you and the car is not turned off and you can still drive it home as long as the car is not shut off you can drive it home. That said, when she leaves the vehicle with the FOB, the centre console should show the key has left the vehicle and a beeping sound will make it known the FOB is leaving the car.

 

I have no experience with these, but can't you get one of those key fob blockers and store the key in one of those?

 

That's a brilliant idea! I will try the EZPass bag, if that fails I will seek a FOB case that will block signal. Thanks!

 

Try wrapping it with aluminum foil. I used it in my wallet and it prevent my credit card from being read.

 

 

 

The car will definitely start, and drive without warnings, with the Fob in the trunk... that's how I got to my destination in the first post (it was in my spare pants).
But I did test and it will give warnings if not in car at all, glad of that.
As for the spare, aluminum foil does do a great job "hiding" a spare I keep in my backpack, just in case.