[Solved] Need my Chevrolet Meriva's key code to program a spare key - where to find?

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Where's the key code located on a Chevrolet Meriva for key programming?

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Trying this out on my Chevrolet Meriva today—hoping it works.

Same issue here. Let’s hope it works for my Chevrolet Meriva.

Hoping someone can confirm this works for a newer Chevrolet Meriva.

My mechanic said this might help with my Chevrolet Meriva key issue.

Following closely—this could be the fix I need for my Chevrolet Meriva.

My Chevrolet Meriva is basically useless until I get this code. Fingers crossed.

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