Long story short, the battery was dead on my fob. The interesting part is the car did not display the smart key low battery warning. It just started to not recognize the smart key more frequently, which I chalked up to not driving much during the whole lockdown.

If I got it the car for the first time in a couple of days, It would display Smart Key not Recognized. For the rest of the day, it would be fine. Last night, finally, I could not unlock the car. I had to get the hard key out of the fob, unlock the car manually and then turn off the alarm. A new battery today seems to have solved the issue.

 

I had the same experience recently. The buttons didnt work but the car was still able to be read. No warning from the car of low battery. Resolved with a new battery in the fob.

 

Interestingly, battery on the key I hardly ever use died way before battery on the key I use often.

 

devmen, It's good to hear I'm not the only one. I've found other things in the manual that just don't happen the way they say they should.

I guess I should proactively replace the other key battery, too.

 

I fogot how cool this was.

 

+1. After close to 5 years, my fob just became progressively less reliable. No warning whatsoever. Spare still worked, but I went ahead and replaced the battery in both.

 

Mine lasted just a little over 4 years. I would recommend to those who are in that 4-5 year age of ownership to go ahead and replace your fob batteries.

 

Was that box standard with all new F-Type. I bought mine as a CPO and never even saw that box.

 

From what I've heard, it's hit and miss. Some dealers do it, others don't. It's usually reserved for new cars, but we had a two car deal going (SO bought a Velar the same day), so I had a little more bargaining power.

 

I got that with my 2018 XE, but nothing with the 2014 F-type.

 

All I got was a 3oz bottle of Jag upholstery Cleaner with my new car. Great stuff, though.

 

Tastes good over ice?

 

My dealer manged to give me the '14 book as I was leaving. Asked for alot of things never got! Probably had to do,with this being a dealer trade and a reasonable deal for '14.

 

I guess they had a bunch of that, as I got that too
Would have preferred that gorgeous box though.

 

+1.

 

I bought new and never saw it either...