Cell phones may cause the car key function to be lost

Nissan North America has just issued a warning to customers: Placing an electric car key too close to a mobile phone can be a problem.

The manufacturer is asking customers to drive new models of two of its flagship sedans to place keys and mobile phones at least 2.5 centimeters apart from each other to avoid losing the ability to operate. of ' smart locks ' (I-Key)

Mobile phones located near I-Keys - a wireless device designed to allow drivers to enter and start the car with the click of a button - can be deleted with the electronic code on the key, making them unable to open or Can start the car again.'We discovered that if I-Key touches the mobile phone, incoming and outgoing calls are capable of changing the electronic code inside the I-Key. As a result, the car will not start and I-Key will not be programmable , 'Nissan spokesman Kyle Bazemore said.

This problem happened on 2007 Nissan Altima and Infiniti G35 sedans - two of Nissan's best-selling models. The new version of I-Key will be available in the fall this year.

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