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Originally Posted by mekirk2
I went and played with it - the car will warn me if I get back in without a key via a message on the DIC. It goes away as soon as you put the car in gear, so it is easy to miss.
BUT, the car will not shut down if you dont have the key - when you go to turn off the car it will turn off but the DIC says 'no key fob detected push brake to restart' and the car will restart without the key fob.
I have never tested it to see what it would do - I just knew you could drive off without the fob.
Here is what the Grand Cherokee does when the fob leaves - it doesnt stop beeping until you return with it:
https://youtu.be/H9EMXRgsP_Q |
The reason the car will not shut down even if the FOB isn't inside is for safety, so it doesn't just turn off while driving, or turn off and leave you stuck blocking traffic somewhere. The reason it tells you "no FOB detected-push brake to restart" is so you don't get stranded somewhere when you forget your FOB and turn the car off. The option to restart the car without the FOB last for a short time, so you can restart it and go get the key. If you don't restart it quickly, it will not restart until a FOB is detected. I drive every car under the sun at work and almost all FOB operated cars are programmed this way. I have yet to see one that will turn off because the FOB leaves. Many beep and/or honk, some don't. Almost all give you a short amount of time to restart without the FOB.