[Issue Closed] Where's the key code card for 2019 2021 kept?

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How do I obtain the key code to program a 2019 2021 key fob?

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This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out 2019 2021.

Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a 2019 2021?

Trying to figure this out for my 2019 2021 too!

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