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Q: What exactly is a smart key and how does it work on the 2014 RDX?

Your 2014 RDX uses a smart key system, which means the fob does more than one job at once. There's a transponder chip inside that communicates with the vehicle's immobilizer to authorize the engine to start. There's also a short-range proximity signal the car's antennas are constantly listening for, which is what lets the door handle touch sensors work. And then there are the four buttons for the standard remote functions.

Q: My Acura is showing a key-not-detected warning. What do I do?

Start with the battery. A low CR2032 is the most common reason that warning shows up on this system, and the symptoms can look worse than they are. If you're already seeing the warning and need to start the car now, try holding the fob body directly against the start button and pressing the brake.

Q: I bought a replacement fob online for my 2014 RDX. Can I program it myself?

No. The 2014 RDX smart key system requires professional diagnostic equipment to register a new fob. There's no ignition-turn sequence or button combination that works for this. That type of onboard self-programming only exists on older vehicles with a basic transponder key in an ignition cylinder. Smart key systems like the one on your RDX need to be enrolled through the OBD port with the right software. The fob you bought online can still be used.

Q: One door handle stopped doing the touch unlock but my other doors still work. Is the fob failing?

Almost certainly not. If the other handles are responding and the start button still recognizes the fob, the key is doing its job. Touch unlock on these uses a capacitive sensor built into each door handle, and those sensors can fail independently. Dirt, moisture, and general wear all affect them. The wiring running to that specific handle is also worth checking before assuming the sensor itself is bad. Wipe the handle area down and retest.

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I got a call from a property manager near the Garden Road Area in Poway. She managed a leasing office and the RDX was her work vehicle. She'd already had someone out to look at it.

She'd found a locksmith through one of those low-bid ads. The tech showed up, did something at the OBD port, and handed her back a key that would start the car but had completely dead buttons. No lock, no unlock, no panic. She paid way more than the phone quote and was told that was just how the key worked now. It wasn't.

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My key broke in the ignition. Can you get it out?▼

Yes. Broken key extraction is a standard mobile job. I use specialized extraction tools to pull the broken piece without damaging the ignition cylinder. One thing worth knowing about this generation of Acura fobs: the key blade sits in a folding or integrated housing, and the blade itself can develop stress cracks near the base over time, especially if the key ring hole takes a lot of weight.