If your car's smart key dies on you, it's still possible to unlock your car and start the ignition without replacing the key's battery immediately.

Come on VW. The Lexus owner left an interior light on the night before and came out to a dead car battery in the morning, meaning the power door locks didn’t work with the fob.

Like anything powered by a battery, a car key fob can die—often at the worst time. Here’s how to change the battery in your key fob quickly and safely.

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — You’re rushing to work, the gym, or the grocery store when it happens — you press your key fob, and nothing. No clicks, no unlock, no start. If your car key fob battery has died ...