Does a 2004 Kia Optima have a chip key?
If you lost the key and have no spare, and your Kia Optima was made in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2011, then you have just a regular key. This key has no special features and is used manually to unlock the doors and turn on the ignition switch.
When did the Kia Optima remote key come out?
And more. Kia Optima was introduced in 2001. This model has three versions (Kia Optima w/Prox, Kia Optima w/o Prox, Kia Optima (Canada)) and nine types of keys. Remote Key Fobs: 2010 to 2020. Transponder Chip Keys: 2010 to 2020.
What happens if you have your car keys stolen?
Having your car keys stolen can be merely a minor inconvenience to some. To others, it can be a nightmare compounded by the fact that most of us carry our house keys on the same key ring. If we keep our car’s registration or insurance card in the car, it then becomes possible for the thief to easily find out where we live.
Can you change the VIN on a Kia Optima?
The VIN gives dealers or automotive locksmiths the option of accessing the key code on file – i.e., to cut you a replacement key by code which makes the process fast and easy. There are however two things to consider: For vehicles older than 10 years: Kia dealers don’t keep a record for vehicles older than 10 years.
What happens if you tell the police you Lost Your Keys?
The police will not have an issue if you inform them that you found your lost keys and that they weren’t stolen after all. The only way you’ll get in trouble is if you found your lost keys and failed to inform the police, causing them to continue a fruitless investigation.
And more. Kia Optima was introduced in 2001. This model has three versions (Kia Optima w/Prox, Kia Optima w/o Prox, Kia Optima (Canada)) and nine types of keys. Remote Key Fobs: 2010 to 2020. Transponder Chip Keys: 2010 to 2020.
Where is the best place to find a lost car key?
Below, we outlined the most common places where people actually found their car keys, divided into four categories mentioned above. The best way to find any missing item (in this case, your car key) is to clean up your space.
Can a key fob be reprogrammed to unlock a car?
Take your key fobs with your and leave the vehicle and close all doors. Test to both unlocks with all your keyfobs that got programmed to verify the function. For some cars, reprogramming key fobs may not be easy, and in that car, specialist hardware may be required.
How to find your cars lock or key code?
We have to say up front that we are presently only able to supply keys cut to code for a number of keys – however we find that these we can supply cover the majority of 40-early 90s cars we fans drive. Finding your cars lock code can in some cases be very easy and in others require a little investigation or disassembly.