What is keyless remote smart entry for a car?
Remote Keyless entry systems on a vehicle, sometimes named passive entry systems, have many important benefits. The biggest bonus of a keyless entry system is the convenience it supplies. Loaded down with groceries? You can still open the hatch with a wave of your foot, depending on the level of keyless entry on your car. Just press the button and go, no more struggling to insert the key into the lock. The added security keyless entry provides is another big advantage. The electronics in the key need to be validated by your vehicle before it will start the engine or open any doors. There are some keyless entry systems that will lock your doors automatically when you walk away. Lastly, there is the fun perk of keyless entry, the remote start. You’ll feel like an everyday wizard when you press a button on your remote and see your car start.
All Passive systems are keyless, but not all Keyless Systems are passive. Confused yet? Here’s how it functions. Keyless involves the vehicle owner pushing buttons on the key fob to lock and unlock the car doors and other features like opening the trunk. Passive Keyless entry is when your car keys can stay in your pocket (or purse) and you touch an area on the car (like a spot on a door) to unlock and lock the doors, or shake your foot underneath the car to open the trunk. One bonus of passive entry systems is that they almost always include Keyless Ignition, which lets drivers start and drive their car without the keys ever leaving their pocket.
To be clear, Remote Start and Keyless Ignition are different features, even if they do similar things. Keyless Start lets drivers start and drive their car without using a regular key. Remote Ignition lets drivers start their vehicle through their key fob or mobile application. Remote Ignition is useful during extreme temperatures such as very hot or very cold days by allowing you to start the car and help cool it off during the summer. Drivers will no longer climb into a cold car again, simply use the Remote Start and heat it up before you leave.
A Smart Key is the electronic part of your key fob that is used to access a vehicle remotely. The buttons for your wireless functions are found on the Smart Key itself. The Smart Key then transmits signals to the vehicle to unlock the doors, open the hatch, and so on. Some Smart Keys are even part of the security system and will not let the car start without them. With so many fun and convenient options available on Smart Keys, why would you pick anything else?
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