difference between keyless entry and comfort access?

[Kracken]

Any difference between the two?

If so, what are they?

And, how many FOBs / keys / modules are included?

Thanks and happy memorial day to present and past GI's - u guys rock!!

[Venom]

Keyless entry is standard. Car comes with 2 FOBs. (Keyless entry means you dont have to physically open the lock, instead you push a button on the FOB to unlock the car.)

Comfort access is where there's a groove on the door handle so you can open the door without the key in your hand simply by touching the inside of the door handle or lock the car by tapping the top of the door handle. I have found that the key FOBs are weaker range-wise with comfort access.

Also with Comfort Access the keys have watch batteries. So those need to be replaced every so often. The regular key fobs have rechargeable batteries that recharge when plugged into the car.

[Kracken]

Thanks Venom, does the comfort access also come with 2 devices like the FOBs??

[sochermit]

Originally Posted by Kracken

Thanks Venom, does the comfort access also come with 2 devices like the FOBs??

I can answer that: Yes

[Golden3ye]

Originally Posted by Venom

Keyless entry is standard. Car comes with 2 FOBs. (Keyless entry means you dont have to physically open the lock, instead you push a button on the FOB to unlock the car.)

Comfort access is where there's a groove on the door handle so you can open the door without the key in your hand simply by touching the inside of the door handle or lock the car by tapping the top of the door handle. I have found that the key FOBs are weaker range-wise with comfort access.

Also with Comfort Access the keys have watch batteries. So those need to be replaced every so often. The regular key fobs have rechargeable batteries that recharge when plugged into the car.

THAT IS AWESOME! I didn't know that, always assumed my FOB would eventually go dead

[Venom]

Originally Posted by sochermit

I can answer that: Yes

+1, yes

[Venom]

Originally Posted by Golden3ye

THAT IS AWESOME! I didn't know that, always assumed my FOB would eventually go dead

The devil of rechargeable batteries is eventually they will go out, but they should last at least a few years. If the battery seems weak to you, let it go dead, and cycle your batteries into and out of service. Even when not in use, batteries age and lose their dependability.

[Golden3ye]

when my battery goes dead eventually, will my car forget all my FOB specific settings

[Pangloss]

Originally Posted by Venom

The regular key fobs have rechargeable batteries that recharge when plugged into the car.

Just curious where you might have heard this. (I don't recall seeing it in the manual -- did I just miss it?)

Recharing generally requires electrical contacts, but there don't appear to be any.

[Golden3ye]

Originally Posted by Pangloss

Just curious where you might have heard this. (I don't recall seeing it in the manual -- did I just miss it?)

Recharing generally requires electrical contacts, but there don't appear to be any.

my electric toothbrush charges without any contacts

[Lester]

RTFM

[foghat]

Originally Posted by Pangloss

Just curious where you might have heard this. (I don't recall seeing it in the manual -- did I just miss it?)

Recharing generally requires electrical contacts, but there don't appear to be any.

I saw it in the manual somewhere.

[syenisch]

FYI my dealer replaced both my CA keys under warranty when I reported the batteries were low at 40k miles.

[syenisch]

Oh and FYI CA is freaking awesome. I will never own another car without it.

[Pangloss]

Originally Posted by foghat

I saw it in the manual somewhere.

Thanks.

[Pangloss]

Originally Posted by Lester

RTFM

TYFJ

[entendu]

PSA: "fob" is a full word, it doesn't stand for anything. No need to say FOB.

[Tom K.]

Originally Posted by entendu

PSA: "fob" is a full word, it doesn't stand for anything. No need to say FOB.

Unless, of course, he meant "Freight On Board".

Tom

[trackpilot]

Originally Posted by syenisch

Oh and FYI CA is freaking awesome. I will never own another car without it.

I agree!