battery is dead in the remote how do i start the car

you should have a key in your key fob that you can take out to use to start the car. then go and replace the key fob battery

Hold the remote against the start button while you push the start button, there is an antenna around the button that will read the remote.

Yes you can use the key to unlock the car but not start it if it is a push button start.

your right. i assumed it was a key start. so you would either have to do as nevada_545 said or change the battery in the key fob, or use the second fob. it seems a lot of other people have problems with there key fobs not working on their cherokees even when the batteries are changed. but i would tr…

I sure do miss metal keys. They always worked.

[image] ledhed75: I sure do miss metal keys. They always worked. Wife has a 2007 Lexus with push button start. Long before the fob battery is dead there’s a warning the battery needs replacing…so we replace it. After 14 years and over 250k miles of driving the car has never failed to start.

From the MY2015 manual: “NOTE: In case the ignition switch does not change with the push of a button, the RKE transmitter (Key Fob) may have a low or dead battery. In this situation, a back up method can be used to operate the ignition switch. Put the nose side (side opposite of the emergency k…

[image] ledhed75: I sure do miss metal keys. They always worked. I used to perform a lot of lock repairs but no longer do.

You mean the answer was in the manual. Never would have thought of that. Apparently a lot of other people don’t either. (said with excessive sarcasm)

I still remember how to do it on my mothers 2010 Prius since the salesman showed us how, Toyota’s you place the Toyota logo side to the start button and it should work but you still want to replace the battery asap.

How do I start my 2016 Grand Cherokee with a dead remote?

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vipergg May 8, 2021, 3:22am 12

This is correct procedure if the fob battery is dead in the JGC or the durango with pushbutton start . IT is all in the owners manual .

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How do I start my 2016 Grand Cherokee with a dead remote?

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