How To Start A Car When The Smart Key Battery Dies 

My cars key has been running low on battery and today it finally died, I spent about 5min trying to turn it on and i decided to just give RU-vid a try and look up way to turn it on, came across your video, gave it a try and BAM !! It worked haha I normally don’t comment on videos but wanted to leave you a comment giving you props for it lol 🤘🏽

Not all hero’s wear capes cause Maan!!, I was sweating balls if I had to call a tow truck 😅. Thank you!.

I don’t know why they don’t impress upon you how to do this when you buy it. My friend had to tell me it had remote starting capabilities

Imagine not realizing there was a key inside despite having the car for a year...

4 years old, and this video saved my butt! Had to move housemate’s car during storm for fear of falling trees. The only spare they had was beyond dead. Knew about the hidden key to get in the car, but could not for the life of me figure out how to turn the car ON! Thank you so much!! Worked exactly like you said!

This could be a 1 minute long video. Give me my 1% phone charge back

good information but ridiculously wordy. shorten by about 50%.

I was stuck today at a grocery store and I went on RU-vid to see how to start the car if your car fob dies and this video really helped me a lot I reached home safely thank u very much .

I wonder why car dealerships don't go over this with you when you purchase the car?

#1 Find the key inside and open the door like a normal car #2 put the fob near the start/stop button cause there’s a chip that doesn’t require a battery most likely an nfc chip. Simple.

Thank-you for your help! Even calling the Honda place didn't help & it wasn't in the manual. you would think the salesperson would show us everything but they don't. U saved the day. Granny

Thank you! I was stuck in the grocery store parking lot in 8 degree weather!

This man making a video to help everyone and y'all wanna complain about the length of his explanations? That are being given for YOUR benefit? In a video YOU chose to watch?

This saved my bf a whole lotta trouble especially Right now through this corona virus lockdown bc Honda is not working and all so thank you

I have ALWAYS been a big believer in simplicity. These keys and everything associated with them is nuts.

Thanks man you just saved me from freezing to death out in the cold

The world needs more people like you!!! Thanks a lot!!

If they wanted us to replace the battery before I get to 5000 miles, they should have made the battery easier to access. This is ridiculous! Give me something that goes inside a real hole! 🖕😠🖕

THANK YOU I was sitting in my car for 10 minutes and it would not start. Found your video worked like magic you are appreciated.

It was helpful but would have liked to see you actually start your car with it without the battery.

The thing is that when using the fob key to open the door, the alarm will go off straight away, how come yours didn’t go off in the video when your car door opened?

My mom had a similar in incident like this , now that I have my own, she gave me a good tip: Always keep a spare battery, it’s not much but it will save you if it so happens to die on you. A buttoncell battery is inexpensive and compact, so you can keep it in your glove compartment. Buy two if you have to and keep the other on the trunk with your spare tire.

Much appreciated my friend! I knew I could get into the car with the physical key, but I didn't know about putting the fob up to the button.

The key FOB is using NFC technology as like used in credit cards, and mobile phones for tap and pay to start the car when the FOB battery is dead. Most cars have the vehicle NFC sensor behind the ignition switch. Some have it in another location. Check the owner's manual for details. Place the key FOB at the proper position; usually at the ignition button and press the button. The car should start.

DUDE - **Just** saved my day. OMGGGGGGG Thank you!!!

I also knew about the key but not the additional chip. You’ve saved me a lot of hassle. Thankyou

I love how you can go to RU-vid to get answers rather than your owners manual with too many words lmao

Why don't these cars have key entry as back up? I'll never buy a honda again

I have Honda Accord hybrid 2021. I see something in the dash. Smart entry system problem see your dealer.

Convenient. This was always my biggest concern about having a push to start button vehicle

Nah git saved me from being stranded in the middle of nowhere

Hey everybodEEEEEEE...... does anyone else thinks he kinda sounds like Kermit the frog?

God bless you sir. I was about to call Triple A when I seen this. You’ve saved me a wait!

I'm waiting for this guy to start the car engine and he just like keep on repeating and repeating and repeating....haizz..

My problem is, I don't have the chip part of the key at all. I was opening the front door to my house two days ago, and the black part somehow slipped off and flew away. I went to check outside and it was gone. I still can't find it. I have the physical key, but I need to figure out how to remove the button. I miss the simple turn keys years ago. I hate push/start buttons.

Good video. I was hoping to see the actual start up ,maybe with the fob battery removed. Otherwise great video.thank you.

Thanks that was helpful.

Started car and it said battery was running low on fob. I was going to work and was afraid so I grabbed my other fob just in case the 1st one died while at work. This is extremely helpful! 🙏

Amazing none of our sales person never mention this during the sale. I guess they where too worry bout the sale

I tried to replace battery in my remote....and NOTHING....Thanks for the tip !!!

What a great tip! I'm having issues with my CR V fobs (replaced the battery not two months ago and now it says it's low again). Something must be up, but I'm glad you posted this in the event I get caught with a dead battery. Seems to have worked for people. Thanks a bunch!

Thanks. Very Helpful.

Worked like Magic !!! Thank you !. This saved me a long walk to the Auto store !

Ok, and when u loose the controller and just have the key? Then what...

Thanks for your Vedio! I can’t open the car door using key fob. I called the CRV service they told me to tow my car. I don’t want to do this due to Coronavirus. I watched your Vedio and got the real key then open the door! Thank you very much!

when I called Honda road-side assistance they didn't know this and called me a tow truck. Seems like this should be top of the FAQ

Press the brake and use your smart key to push the start button, you may have to try different orientations. If that doesn’t work hold the key flat against the start button for 10-15 seconds and try again. Alternatively if you see a slot relatively the same size as your smart key you’ll instead place your smart key into the slot and then press the brake and start button.

I have a Honda Civic with a similar key fob. The other week I thought I had lost my keys but did have the spare key fob.. it wouldn't work when pressing buttons (dead battery?) so used the physical key to unlock driver's door, it worked except.. the alarm was going off. I fiddled around, then just shut the door and locked it with key.. which turned the alarm off momentarily, but came back on a few seconds later. I fiddled with the locking mechanism again, finally turned off for good. Luckily I found the main keys back inside later but since have anxiety/fear with the alarm going off.. and afraid to ever use the physical key again (spare or main set).

Haiya.. Just explaining.. U suppose to demonstrate the situation.. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

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Shit design by Honda. Those batteries die all the time. My wife’s hrv constantly needs new ignition battery every few months. Already replaced the engine battery too with less than 50,000klms. Shitty engineering and epic fail by Honda

The presenter talks too much.

Thankyou sooso much dude. I was literally stuck on the highway

Question: Wife has a 2019 CR=V ... Will the car drive after starting in the way you describe or do you have to hold the fob up by the start button while you drive?

But what happens when the fob key is broken but you have a back up key however it ( the car) 2007 HHR decides the security light now starts blinking which allows the car to turn over and lights come on so on and so on but will not crank? What then?

Please stop saying “actual” and “actually.” We get that things are actual and you are actually using them.

Don’t know how i come to this video. But if u stranded and have to watch this3:48 minute video on how to take key out fob, unlock door like a normal key does, start car like normal. You must be slow. Slower than this homie explains shit. Jajajaja

You should have start the car as a full demo of this video to show it would really start. Thanks

As a teacher of automotive technology for 15 years I noticed that this video lacks closure In instructions.how about actually demonstrating the ending by starting it!!

2015 Honda Civic Ex - I hit the start button, let the screen pop up and put the key immediately on it. Started right up

Hello. My name is Richard...so i just changed Battery in my Smart key and it's still showing low battery wat can i do to fix it

You may have showed us how to get into the car but you didn't actually start the car to show holding the key fob up to the start button worked... SMH

what do you do when this doesn't work? and changing key fob battery doesn't work either? it's like my key fob is no longer connected to my car! I can't find anything on the internet so if anyone here knows, please let me know

YOU’RE A LIFE SAVER. Thank you for your service, sir.

While its great that you did this video. It would have been good for you to do it without the battery installed so we know that it is based on a weak battery or no battery at all. I think it is a little misleading your statement about the other chip. And lead me to believe like others that this is NFC or something like that. It's not.

Great video did 12 hours jus trna go home and my car wouldn't start Was freaking out very usefull

i need to know how to turn off the blaring car alarm once i opened the doors using the keys, without first disarming the alarm system?

Thank you! My owners manual did not have any mention of that, at least that I could find.

almost a 4 minutes video talk about a chip inside a keyfob multi times but didn't even show how to start the car with a dead keyfob, lame

All that talkin and he didn't even start the car🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

Thanks man you helped my mom today. Liked. I drive a Honda and it's different, it has a cap.

My car wouldn't start .The battery died, so I asked my neighbor to take me to work. Now I see how to start the car . Thanks

This shit did not work . Smart cars are so stupid . Why not have a function where i can just use the Manuel key

Thank you sir You saved us in the middle of the mountain. Love from India❤️

My Honda is starting without the key fob. And it won't lock. Any idea what's going on??

I lost my key fob only the key was left do i need to be worry? I dont know what to do lol. My first car sorry for being stupid guys!

Thank you so much for this video! Key Fob stopped working and I replaced the key fob battery and it still didn’t start. I watched the video and followed the instructions and it started Dodge Journey 2014. I was stranded at Walmart with groceries and this video saved me a tow and time❤

My civic doesn’t have a place to use the key on the door 😮. Or maybe it does . But I don’t think so

I just did it it works atleast now I will have peace of mind when I see mine has low battery thank you

Thank u...was stranded in my Altima....will this work forever?

Does it matter how long the battery has been dead?i managed to open the car but wont start regardless of the tries to put the fob near the ignition

YOU SAVED MY LIFE KIND SIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH 💕💕💕💕💕💕

Thank you so much I was stuck and it has worked for my vehicle..

why do you always talk like ....well just hey wveryyybooodyy ....its weird

Why didn’t start the engine to show us it is actually work? You didn’t do that.

Omg thank you 🙏 I put a new battery in and after two months, it said it was on low mode …

Thank you it worked for me blessings🙏🏾💯

Granted all that but where do you insert the key regardless if batteries don’t work

You didn't start the engine. Your video is fake. It don't work.

Works! Do I need a key replaced? If this issue occurs.

OH MY GOD THANKYOU WE WERE STRANDED OMG

Thank you kind sir! You got me out of trouble. I do appreciate that.

Battery is ok but car gives a message that battery needs to be replaced.

Best thing to do is not buy a modern car with all this garbage on it.

This saved us when the fob died in the wilderness in the middle of winter

Bruhhh where is the key switch….thats what we want to know how you put the key in

Thank you so much, it worked on my Honda Pilot

OMG!!! u saved my life!! ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

Hey thanq so much for ur video My car got stuck in middle of high road & we were unable to start the car due to low battery in key.. ur video only helped me & I was able to start the car.. Thank you so much.. May my lord Hanuman bless you 😄😄

Thx was very helpful U safe me and save my money!