# What do you do when the Key Fob Battery is Dead?

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**Created:** [January 1, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-the-key-fob-battery-is-dead/188248 "2023-01-01T19:29:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-the-key-fob-battery-is-dead/188248/15 "2023-01-02T21:55:28Z")

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> [@LoudThunder](#):
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> Now, how does one start a car when the Fob Battery is dead and there is no key-hole on the dash to put that Fob-Key into? The secret is to hold the Key Fob right next to the Start Button and press the start button (with the Brake Pedal Pressed) and the car should start normally.

Very good in most cases. But as always it’s a good idea to read your owners manual. Some are different. My Buick says to place the dead fob in the front cup holder.

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