[Working] Is it legal to get the immobilizer code online for 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan SE?

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Where's the key code hidden on a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan SE for key programming?

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Same issue here. Let’s hope it works for my 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan SE.

Waiting to see if this will work on my 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan SE as well.

Looking for the same thing for my 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan SE, hope someone can help.

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