[Verified] How to get the key code to program keys for my MERCEDES VITO 111 2200 CDI?

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Happyfeet
Member since October 2022 • 17 posts

Trying to program a spare key - need the key code for my MERCEDES VITO 111 2200 CDI

Posted on December 30, 2024
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Posted on December 31, 2024

Replies (6)

Purplerain
Member • 51 posts

Bookmarking this for when I work on my MERCEDES VITO 111 2200 CDI this weekend.

December 31, 2024 Reply
Yellowsub
Member • 124 posts

Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a MERCEDES VITO 111 2200 CDI?

January 01, 2025 Reply
Electriceel
Member • 7 posts

I tried this with my MERCEDES VITO 111 2200 CDI but still no luck. Any suggestions?

January 02, 2025 Reply
Frostydog
Member • 33 posts

Same problem on my MERCEDES VITO 111 2200 CDI. Watching for any working solutions.

January 03, 2025 Reply
Pixelpusher
Member • 32 posts

Trying to figure this out for my MERCEDES VITO 111 2200 CDI too!

January 04, 2025 Reply
Orangesoda
Member • 11 posts

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my MERCEDES VITO 111 2200 CDI.

January 05, 2025 Reply

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