With push-button start systems, you can start your car effortlessly. As long as the key fob is inside the vehicle, a simple press of the button is all it takes.

60 per cent of drivers with push-button start systems had no idea their car had a hidden emergency start feature ...

Cars have 'secret button' that starts engine even if your key fob dies Around 60 per-cent of drivers with push-button start systems had no idea their car had a hidden emergency start feature.

A 2023 survey found that over 60 per cent of drivers with push-button start systems had no idea their car had a hidden emergency start feature.

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.

Some automakers have even expanded the remote start button's functionality and/or use a different icon — that's why BMW has a diamond button on its key fob, for instance.