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Keyless
technology
still a mystery
The new Audi Q2 goes on sale later
this summer using accessibility
connectivity through remote door
locking with a smartphone.
»»WITH A STARTING PRICE
of £20,000, the Q2 isn’t
the first sport utility vehicle
(SUV) the German car
maker has produced but
it is their first ‘crossover’
vehicle; termed because
its size is smaller than the
Q3, but larger than the A3
Sportback.
With a phone app which
shows driving stats and
vehicle health amongst other
functions; this smaller sized
vehicle is aimed at younger
drivers and businesses.
Audi has been utilising the
use of a phone app with its
vehicles since 2010 allowing
drivers to monitor and
record certain functions and
enabling drivers to upload
activities to a website for
tracking - for example,
drivers could see how much
Co2 they were saving when
they applied energy-efficient
driving techniques and
monitoring of RPM.
In 2015, Audi launched
MMI Connect which added
the ability to navigate with
Goggle maps, stream music
on-board, ability to send
geo-coded images and
navigate to destinations in
the images – however, door
locking capability was still
missing!
‘access and start
their vehicles
using their appenabled phones’
One car manufacturer
who has progressed in
this way however, is Volvo.
The company is slowly
replacing their vehicles with
a smartphone app enabling
door locking.
In 2017, new Volvo owners
will be able to access and
start their vehicles using
their app-enabled phones. A
few are already on the roads
in Sweden.
The changes in vehicle
technology, in particularly
door opening may well
currently be a mystery,
however Locksmiths need to
review their knowledge base
and utilise new products
being developed by arming
themselves with details from
their local auto-locksmith
component supplier.
Source: adapted from
www.autolocksltd.com
Hickleys Code
Service goes
from strength
to strength
»»WHEN CARRYING OUT
vehicle key programming
it is important to know
how to obtain the vehicle
security code and maybe
the mechanical key cut
code.
Hickleys has launched a
new service to help AutoLocksmiths find out this
information quickly and
easily.
The Code Service from
Hickleys offers security
pincodes, key cut codes,
immobiliser codes, radio
codes and EKA codes via a
simple online system using
the VRM (Registration
Number) or Vin number and
once you have passed the
stringent security check you
can log on to the Hickleys
website 24/7 and request
codes.
Each code is priced
individually and can be
purchased using the secure
payment system and be paid
for via a credit card, PayPal
or through your trading
account.
A huge range of security
codes and key cut numbers
are available on a vast range
of vehicles.
Registration for the scheme
does require approval,
however once accepted
the service is very easy and
simple to use.
Auto-locksmith can
access a list of vehicle
manufacturers where all
available codes for the
manufacturers, along with
pricing information and the
estimated time that it will
take to obtain the codes are
given on the site.
‘the service is
very easy and
simple to use’
A VRM (registration
number), or in some cases
other information about the
vehicle can be entered to
obtain the information, and
after proceeding through the
checkout process your code
will be applied for and sent
through to your mobile or
PC, via SMS text message or
an email.
For more information
regarding this service or
other products available go
to www.hickleys.com
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