You know my list of maintenance tasks is drawing short when I’m asking about key fobs, but here we are.

My key fobs seem to only work <10ft from the vehicle, and not from all sides. I’ve replaced both remote batteries to no avail, in fact recently one of them stopped working completely, even with a new battery. Go figure. I know I’m going to get shamed for asking about this, but does anyone have any knowledge on the central locking system in these cars? I can’t really find any info on it. Where is the brain of the system located? Is there an antenna?

My whole central locking system is fairly sluggish. When I push down the driver’s lock, it takes a second or two for the rest to follow suit. Also, I can’t seem to find a way to lock the car with the driver door open - that is, to lock it and walk away without the key. I know this is meant to be a fool-proof system, but most cars let you get around it if you’re pulling the inside latch lever or something similar. Doesn’t work for me, maybe I’m missing something.

10 feet!!! My God that’s amazing. I gotta be damn near sitting on the hood. I’ve been wondering too how to get a new one? I have a sick feeling it’d require a trip to the dealer and multiple hundred dollar bills.

I have to say, the under-the-chin thing really works, and I have no idea why. It’s black magic.