[Method] Mitsubishi iMiEV Micro Car code lost - looking for safe way to retrieve it

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Where can I get the key code to make a new key for my Mitsubishi iMiEV Micro Car?

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Where exactly do you find the key code on a Mitsubishi iMiEV Micro Car?

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I’ve got a 2012 Mitsubishi iMiEV Micro Car, would this method still work?

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