Keyless Remote Entry Systems for Cars

What are keyless remote entry systems for cars?

Keyless remote entry systems on a vehicle, sometimes known as passive entry systems, provide more than a few key perks. The most popular advantage of a keyless system is the convenience it provides. Got your hands full? You can still get the hatch open with a wave of your foot, depending on the keyless system that is installed on your car. Just press the button and go, no more fighting to get the key into the lock. The added security keyless entry provides is another big advantage. The electronics in the key must be authenticated by your car before it will start the engine or even allow access to the interior. There are even some keyless entry systems that will automatically lock your doors as you walk away from the car. Last but not least, there is the fun side of keyless entry, the remote ignition. You’ll feel like a wizard when you press a button and see your car start.

Keyless vs Passive

All Passive systems are keyless entry, but not all Keyless Entry Systems are passive. We realize it’s confusing. This is how it functions. Keyless Entry requires the vehicle driver to use buttons to unlock and lock the car doors and other functions like opening the hatch. Passive Keyless entry is where you can keep your keys in your pocket and you touch an area (like a spot on a door) to unlock and lock the doors, or wave your foot underneath the car to open the hatch. One perk of passive entry systems is that they almost always include Keyless Ignition, which allows drivers to start and drive their car without the key fob ever leaving their purse.

Remote Start vs. Keyless Ignition

Even though they return similar results, Keyless Ignition and Remote Start are not the same. Keyless Ignition lets you start your car without needing a standard key. Remote Ignition lets you start your vehicle via the key fob or mobile application. Remote Ignition can be useful during extreme temperatures such as very cold or very hot days by allowing you to start the car and help cool it off during the summer. You will no longer climb into a cold car again, simply use the Remote Start and heat it up before you drive away.

What Makes a Key a Smart Key?

A Smart Key is the electronic portion of your key that is used to remotely access a vehicle. The buttons for your Keyless Entry, Remote Start, and other functions are usually found on the Smart Key itself, if not on the attached key fob. The Smart Key transmits signals to the car to open the hatch, lock the doors, and so on. Some Smart Keys are even connected to the security system and will not let the vehicle start without them. With so many fun and convenient options available, why wouldn’t you want a Smart Key System?

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