Wait, the car owner left the car, with the key fob in his pocket, and the thief was able to steal it 15 minutes later? Even if the owner left the car on, as the article suggests, would a Subaru let you drive off like that without any valid key fob in the car?
Wait, the car owner left the car, with the key fob in his pocket, and the thief was able to steal it 15 minutes later? Even if the owner left the car on, as the article suggests, would a Subaru let you drive off like that without any valid key fob in the car?
Many modern cars only check for the fob on startup, so you can drive away without the fob but as soon as you turn the car off, you are stuck.
I found this out the hard way by dropping my partner and his keys off at a Dr office and then driving away.
IDK why it doesn’t check for fob before engaging Drive, as would seem sensible.
They tend to ding aggressively when the keys get out-of-range.
You only need the fob to start the car in most cases. The car will display a warning that it’s not detected but you can still drive it.
Subaru Forester: “I ain’t no snitch.”
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My wife’s car lets you drive up to half a mile without the fob in the car.