[Update] Why does my Dnepr Dnepr need a code to start?

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Trying to program a spare key - where's the key code on my Dnepr Dnepr?

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Exactly what I was looking for to fix my Dnepr Dnepr.

I tried this trick and it actually worked on my Dnepr Dnepr!

My Dnepr Dnepr refuses to start. Could be the key code—trying this fix.

I’m stuck in a parking lot with my Dnepr Dnepr. Trying this now.

Where exactly do you find the key code on a Dnepr Dnepr?

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