I inherited my 2013 Kia Rio in 7/2022. The rubber buttons on the keyfob were almost totally crumbled off and made it difficult if not impossible to press lock and unlock buttons. I bought a new fob on Ebay, but now need the attached blank key cut and fob programmed to work on my car. Do I find a locksmith to do this? I thought maybe there was a chip inside equivalent to phones but I've been told no. (Ihave 2 other Kia fobs from previous cars but neither was a Rio, that's why I bought new fob). I am clueless about fobs and how they work. I'm 79 year old granny. I've fixed several other problems on car, but this simple task is puzzle to me.
Risky Granny
2021 Kia Rio LX, 2020 Ford Escape SEL, 2017 Chevrolet Colorado 2WT
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You can program it yourself but you'll still need a locksmith to cut the key blank:
- Close all the doors and insert the key into the ignition.
- Turn the key off then on repeatedly until the door locks cycle. End with the key turned on.
- Press the lock or unlock button on the key fob. If the doors lock (or unlock), the key fob is programmed.
- Turn the ignition to off. If the door locks cycle, the programming mode is over.
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