For instance, if you see someone trying to steal your car, you can press the panic button on the key fob, which will activate your car's alarm system.

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.

Push-button start key fobs protect your vehicle against theft. By ensuring that the ignition doesn't start until it receives a signal from its paired key fob, a keyless ignition system bars entry ...

For instance, if you see someone trying to steal your car, you can press the panic button on the key fob, which will activate your car's alarm system.

For cars with a push-button start, however, all you have to do is physically put your dead-battery fob in a designated location, and the button will still work.

Ford could replace your key fob with radio-button passcodes Key fobs aren't the most secure things, but Ford's latest patent may have a novel solution to that.