[Fixed] Need the factory key code to program a key for my CITROEN C4 2000 16V

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Netsurfer
Member since August 2022 • 47 posts

Where can I locate the key code to program a CITROEN C4 2000 16V key?

Posted on April 27, 2025
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1580 posts

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the CITROEN C4 2000 16V. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on April 28, 2025

Replies (3)

Thunderbolt
Member • 57 posts

If this works for my CITROEN C4 2000 16V, I owe you big time.

April 28, 2025 Reply
Goldeneye
Member • 125 posts

Does this method work for the CITROEN C4 2000 16V models from 2010 onward?

April 29, 2025 Reply
Alphabeta
Member • 144 posts

Where exactly do you find the key code on a CITROEN C4 2000 16V?

April 30, 2025 Reply

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