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Where's the key code located on a Cadillac Celestiq for key programming?

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Would love to see a video version of this for a Cadillac Celestiq.

Trying this on my Cadillac Celestiq later. Will report back.

Been here before with my Cadillac Celestiq. Let’s see if this one works.

Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a Cadillac Celestiq?

Still looking for a reliable way to find the key code on my Cadillac Celestiq.

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