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WD40
Bit of trivia: A r
emote keyless-entry system using a handheld transmitter first appeared on the French-made Renault Fuego in 1982 followed by the U.S. made (in the Kenosha AMC plant) Renault Alliance in 1983. The first car I owned with it was a 1987 Renault GTA Convertible that I bought in 1991.
BTW whomever recently said to re-check our tire pressures on the first cold day of Winter was spot on. All of mine were down around 5psi. As mostly a Florida boy that was never something I had to worry about before.
Glad to help! I do not trust electronic systems in general and the XF's TPMS is a dinosaur when it comes to TPMS systems. Very expensive and just garbage. I've been using a tire gauge since about 6 years before my first car (when my Dad worked in a 'full service' gas station mid 60's). The places equipped with a 'gauge' on the air hose, usually are so broken they are inaccurate (a safe and prudent standard when dealing with any tires in general). Anyone who has read many of my 'TPMS' replies know I am a 'tire gauge only' owner/operator with all my vehicles. I am so glad the XF isn't incorporated into the 'MIL', and is easily bypassed from lighting up on the dash. This helps in case I move to a state that does have vehicle inspections. Owners who have vehicles that incorporate the TPMS into the MIL are screwed (no I have no idea which vehicles use the MIL for it's TPMS). It is extremely hard to fathom how much they (owners) would have to spend to have those systems maintained.....
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