[Update] My 2011 Chevrolet Aveo 5 LT key fob works, but car won’t start - code issue?

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Emeraldcity
Member since May 2023 • 61 posts

Trying to program a spare key - where's the key code on my 2011 Chevrolet Aveo 5 LT?

Posted on February 09, 2025
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Posted on February 10, 2025

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