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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey View Post
Just as I'm resigining myself to have it towed to the dealer the roadside guy asks if the key is in the fob.

As we all know push button start cars do still have a physical key that's hidden inside the fob so you can unlock a vehicle with a dead battery.

Turns out, it's also a security feature, if you don't return the physical key to the fob, **** no workie.

Put the key back in the fob, hit start, boom, life was good again
I had no idea. Just looked at my wife's 4Runner FOB and there is the key.

This is our first fob car and I rarely drive it...thanks!
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