[Resolved] Does a 2010 Mitsubishi FTO have a key code or just a PIN?

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Trying to program a new key - where's the key code on my Mitsubishi FTO?

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This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out Mitsubishi FTO.

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Where exactly do you find the key code on a Mitsubishi FTO?

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