Low voltage from the battery can cause all sorts of weird, hard-to-diagnose electrical issues. Definitely a good thing to check first.
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Not sure the model... but the automated systems failing in a new car is a sure sign of a flat battery. Stabilitrack for example is one system that, if nothing else fails, can be upset about a flat battery.
Also, if you're in the US, don't forget to price check a place like O'Reilly's... same batteries, different stickers, less monies.
In the old days we would have used the jumper leads.
Have you tried unplugging and plugging it back in again?
Yeah I kinda joke, but get the battery checked..
What model and year is it?
I had a 2009 Kia Rio that needed unplugging and plugging back in to get it to start. One of the computer chips must've been malfunctioning and it wouldn't recognize the immobilizer chip in the key I think. You could try turning the key for 5 minutes and get nothing, then it would just randomly work. By disconnecting the battery for a while (I left it overnight) I could get a good few weeks out of the car before it started acting up again.