What happens if I drive my Jeep without the key?
Short answer, no that shouldn’t happen. When the key fob leaves a running vehicle, it will beep continuously inside, and have a message in the driver display saying “key fob not in vehicle”. It can still be driven, but will not be able to restart after shutting off.
Can I drive my keyless car without the key?
Yes the car will still operate without the Key fob once the engine is running. Furthermore, you can shift from park to drive without any issues without the key being present.
Will a jeep run without key fob?
It will eventually shut down after it runs out of gas. It will not shut down if it doesn’t detect the key fob. This goes the same for all of Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep push-to-start vehicles. But it cannot be restarted without the key fob present.
Do you need a key fob to start a Jeep Cherokee?
Unfortunately, your “sales guy” is uninformed. According to the owner’s manual, you merely need to push the nose-end of your key fob onto the start/stop button to start your Jeep, it senses the chip even without an active fob battery. Disassembly of the actual button is not necessary, if even effective, which I seriously doubt.
Can you drive a jeep without a key?
Therefore you dont have the safety issue of the truck turning off while driving, you can never get to that point. In my non jeep with aftermarket remote start i would always hit the remote start before turning the key to off. Then turn off the ignition, and pull out the key. The car would stay on for about 15min.
What’s the best way to start a jeep?
He said pop your key on the key fob and use it to open your door. Then take a small screw driver and gently pop the start/stop button out, behind it is a place to stick the key. NICE! Haven’t tried it yet but it’s good to know.
How do you turn off a non Jeep?
In my non jeep with aftermarket remote start i would always hit the remote start before turning the key to off. Then turn off the ignition, and pull out the key. The car would stay on for about 15min. Usually long enough for a quick run into a store.