[Confirmed Fix] Do salvage yards keep key codes for MercedesBenz S560 4matic Coupes?

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Trying to program a new key - where's the key code on my MercedesBenz S560 4matic Coupe?

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Anyone got tips on key code retrieval for a MercedesBenz S560 4matic Coupe?

Using this on my MercedesBenz S560 4matic Coupe now. Hope it works.

Same problem on my MercedesBenz S560 4matic Coupe. Watching for any working solutions.

Trying this out on my MercedesBenz S560 4matic Coupe today—hoping it works.

Would love to see a video version of this for a MercedesBenz S560 4matic Coupe.

Good luck to everyone dealing with MercedesBenz S560 4matic Coupe key issues!

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