[Success] Anyone know how to get the PIN code for a 2016 smart fortwo?

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How to get the key code to program keys for my 2016 smart fortwo?

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Desperate to get my 2016 smart fortwo running again. Trying this tonight.

Does anyone know if this works on push-start 2016 smart fortwos?

This might finally help me unlock my 2016 smart fortwo's key code.

Hope I’m not too late to try this on my 2016 smart fortwo.

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