Re-programming Mazda smart key?

[canucksfan]

Hi everyone,

I have a 2016 CX-5, and just lost one of our 2 keys that came with the car. It just so happens that my uncle has a Mazda smart key from a car that he sold laying around.

The actual key itself obviously won't be able to open my door, but I was wondering if there's a way me or the dealer can "re-program" this key so that it can turn on my engine. Best if there's a way to do this myself, but either way, it certainly beats paying the dealership $300 to buy and program a new key...

[mb_]

What Mazda did your uncle have?

To answer your question if you can do it yourself, the answer is no.

[vantrip]

The key fob itself is usually pretty cheap anyways. Where the dealership get you is labour for reprogramming the key fob via obd. It only takes a few minutes yet they charge a few hundred.

[tiger_handheld]

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[Qmx323]

Originally Posted by canucksfan

Hi everyone,

I have a 2016 CX-5, and just lost one of our 2 keys that came with the car. It just so happens that my uncle has a Mazda smart key from a car that he sold laying around.

The actual key itself obviously won't be able to open my door, but I was wondering if there's a way me or the dealer can "re-program" this key so that it can turn on my engine. Best if there's a way to do this myself, but either way, it certainly beats paying the dealership $300 to buy and program a new key...

Nope.

The dealer might but will probably say no. They want to sell you a new one.

[underscore]

If you do manage to get it reprogrammed, you should should be able to order just the metal part that you can get cut so it can open your doors too.