[Closed] Key code help for Hyundai Sonata AWD with laser-cut key

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Fastlane
Member since March 2022 • 79 posts

Need the key code to program a new key for my Hyundai Sonata AWD - help?

Posted on December 25, 2024
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Hyundai Sonata AWD. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on December 26, 2024

Replies (3)

Blackbelt
Member • 10 posts

My Hyundai Sonata AWD is just sitting there waiting for a miracle like this.

December 26, 2024 Reply
Bob
Member • 66 posts

Does this method work for the Hyundai Sonata AWD models from 2010 onward?

December 27, 2024 Reply
Alphaomega
Member • 110 posts

Where exactly do you find the key code on a Hyundai Sonata AWD?

December 28, 2024 Reply

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