[Update] Help! My Citroen DS3 is stuck in anti-theft mode

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Ironman
Member since September 2022 • 60 posts

Need my Citroen DS3's key code to program a spare key - where to find?

Posted on January 06, 2025
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Citroen DS3. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on January 07, 2025

Replies (3)

Omegaman
Member • 145 posts

Following along—same issue with my Citroen DS3.

January 07, 2025 Reply
Ultraviolet
Member • 81 posts

Where exactly do you find the key code on a Citroen DS3?

January 08, 2025 Reply
Happycamper
Member • 67 posts

My Citroen DS3 just blinks. I think this might fix it.

January 09, 2025 Reply

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