I have ordered a new Toyota Auris Hybrid car, which is equipped with a 'smart entry and start' system.

It's a key-less entry system, you can have your key fob in your pocket or bag, approach the car and the built in antenna round the car, sense the key fob and you open the door, push a button and away you go.

On reading the owners manual it issues a 'caution' for people with pacemakers should maintain a reasonable distance between themselves and the smart entry & start system antennas. It suggests to check the frequency and timing of the emitting radio waves and consult your doctor to see if the system should be disabled.

I would have thought it was like a mobile phone, or wireless computer, but there seems to be about 10 antenna built into handles, bumper, seats, roof etc.

Many makes of car are now fitted with similar systems, so I just wondered if any other members have encountered any difficulties and had to switch the system off.

 

 

http://drwes.blogspot.com/2008/02/pacemakers-defibrillators-and-hybrid.html

Read a few reports on the web, seems to be a few different opinions.

 

my sister just bout one,called the nurse and she told me to call medtronics or the manufacturing of your,pacemacker or ics,have a icd ,they told me it deprndale on the modle of the car,but should be ok if you dont lean right over it.And also told be it was older units of icd or pacemake,so just call your manufacturing of your pacemake

 

I have a 2010 Nissan Murano (for about 1 month) with a keyless ignition/entry system and have not had any problems. I have a Medtronic Adapta pm.