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Old 10-12-2005, 11:18 AM
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Default Re: Dearborn Hybrid Event

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Originally Posted by Sadie
Another tip from the Ford Engineers (and this one is hard to believe)...

This tip is about the key fob. My salesman told me this tip when I bought my car in April but it seemed too outrageous to believe and, honestly, I was afaid to try it in public. But when the Ford engineer who went with me on my drive-along said it was true I guess I believe it now, though I am still a bit embarrassed to try it.

Here it is...

If you want to get more range from the key fob hold it under your chin just behind the jaw bone and open your mouth wide then depress the button on the fob. This is supposed to get you more range but, like I said, I fear the folks in my parking garage would think me more of an idiot than they do now if I tried it.

However, since I now have 2 independent sources of this tip - and one from a Ford engineer, I guess I believe it. If anyone tries this, let us know if it works.

Thanks!

Sadie


Nothing new there, I first heard about that four years ago or so, it does seem to work.

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