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JAECOO 7 handbook · Controls & features

Smart Key Interference & Low Battery

When the key may not work
Official manufacturer dataApplies to: Petrol and Super Hybrid (SHS-P)Source: Petrol handbook p74 · Super Hybrid handbook p72

The key may not work properly when

  • More than one smart key is being used nearby.
  • The key is more than 20 m from the car.
  • The key is touching, or covered by, a metal object.
  • The key is near an electrical device such as a mobile phone or computer.
  • The key is near radio equipment using a similar frequency, such as a portable radio.
  • You are near something that gives off strong radio waves, such as a TV tower, radio station, power station, airport or railway station.

Caution:The smart key is a low-frequency radio device and can be disturbed by other radio services or by industrial, scientific and medical equipment. Do not change its transmitting frequency, increase its power (including fitting an RF amplifier) or fit another antenna. It must not interfere with legal radio communications; if it does, stop using it until the interference is removed.

Signs of a low key battery

  • The remote control range gradually gets shorter.
  • The remote buttons do not work even with no interference around.
  • The instrument cluster shows Smart key battery power is low.

Note:If you see these signs, replace the key battery (see Replacing the Smart Key Battery).