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I use the app for remote lock/unlock/start/stop and all of those work fine. I have never tried to drive the car without the fob.
I did just go try that now and car would not start with the phone inside the car.
It seems that Remote Connect and Digital Key are two different features. I'll have to investigate further.
Last edited by JRBPilot; Nov 18, 2024 at 11:53 AM.
I’ve driven the car with only the phone accidentally. I was in Florida sort of showing off to my friends with remote start cooling the car down. I had a new pair of shorts on and when we left the restaurant, the fob popped out of my pocket. When I got to the car I kept going why isn’t this just unlocking? Wow I had to push some more buttons on the phone and we drove back to the hotel about 15 miles. Needless to say the restaurant was nice enough to pick up the fob and I drove back to the restaurant .
I also when I travel carry the second fob in a faraday pouch so I had that in case.
It works when it wants too, i always carry the fob with me now. Not too long ago I left my house without the fob and the car turned on like normal and got me to where I had to go through the digital key. But once I had to go back home the digital key stopped working and wouldn't connect to the car, had my wife bring me the key fob so I can get back home. Lesson learned.
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