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What to Do When You Lose All Your Car Keys

Lost every key to your car? Here's what to gather, who to call and how a mobile locksmith creates a new key from scratch.

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Gather your ID and proof of ownership, find your VIN, and call a mobile locksmith. They can usually make and program a new key right where your car is parked.

Gather documents

  • Photo ID
  • Registration or title
  • VIN (on the dashboard or door jamb)

How a new key is made

The locksmith cuts a key by code or by decoding the lock, then programs the chip or remote to your car's immobilizer.

After you have a new key

Make a spare right away. It's the simplest way to avoid this happening again.

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