[Solved] Will car insurance help get key code for 2016 Hyundai Elantra?

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How can I obtain my 2016 Hyundai Elantra's key code to program a spare key?

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I’m also looking for how to retrieve the key code on a 2016 Hyundai Elantra.

Just tried this on my 2016 Hyundai Elantra—anyone else have success?

Appreciate any advice—my 2016 Hyundai Elantra won’t recognize the key.

Trying to figure this out for my 2016 Hyundai Elantra too!

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