[Working] My Fiat Croma 05 22 16V came with no key card - how do I get the code?

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Need the key code to program a replacement key for my Fiat Croma 05 22 16V

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Just tried this on my Fiat Croma 05 22 16V—anyone else have success?

I'm stuck trying to get the key code for my Fiat Croma 05 22 16V, hope this helps.

Can confirm it worked for my 2013 Fiat Croma 05 22 16V.

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my Fiat Croma 05 22 16V.

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