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How to Avoid Losing Your Citroen DS3 Key DS Automobiles (pronounced Deesse) is the name of the luxury car brand of the French manufacturer Citroen. The DS name is a reference to “Different Spirit,” and the marque's aim is to combine innovation with luxurious grace and glamour. Find reviews and prices for Citroen Ds3 services near you and book online in seconds. Enter your registration number to receive competitive repair estimates for your local area. Replacement Keys It is best to contact an experienced auto locksmith if you've lost the sole Citroen key you have and need a replacement. It will save you both money and time. You'll need to bring your vehicle to the dealer and show your identification documents to receive a replacement key. It will take between two and five days for the key to arrive. Once it arrives then you'll have to return to the dealership to have the replacement Citroen key programmed into your vehicle. replacement car keys citroen www.thekeylab.co.uk can be costly and time consuming. Citroen has a variety of keys, based on the year and model of your vehicle. Certain models come with a key fob that unlocks the door from an afar, while others require you to insert it into the ignition to start the engine. The majority of these keys come with transponder chips which are used to connect with your car. The embedded chip in the key needs to be programmed for your particular car. A technician on the move will come to you to resynchronize your key with your vehicle. They will have the appropriate equipment needed to accomplish this task and they won't cost you as much as a dealership would. Transponder Chips A transponder chip in your key is designed to avoid the hot-wiring of your car. This is a common method used by car thieves to steal vehicles. If you have a transponder key, the chip inside it will turn off the immobilizer of your vehicle if an incorrect key is used to start it. This technology is extremely effective in preventing auto theft. Transponder chips on your citroen keys may be out of sync with your vehicle. It's essential to store them in a safe place. A mobile locksmith can reprogram a key if it's lost or stolen by using the equipment that is in their van. You'll pay much less for this service than you would at an auto dealer. A key with a transponder will make life easier for you if you enjoy kayaking, fishing or surfing. This type of key can be placed on your surfboard or fishing pole if you don't wish to carry a steel key with you. Keys stolen or lost Keep a spare key somewhere safe to avoid losing them. If you're likely to forget where you put something away, place the spare key in a place that's easy to remember (like your keychain). If you're having trouble keeping the track of things like this, consider purchasing an item that is bright in design or color that makes it easy to find. Citroen vans and cars prior to 1997 did not use transponders, so making a spare is easy and is done at the site. Any vehicles from 1998 onwards will come with a transponder built into them, which needs to be programmed to the vehicle's chassis and this requires specialized equipment. If your Citroen keys to your car or van have been lost or stolen you'll need to go to the dealer with your V5 and ID to order replacement keys. The replacement keys can take between two to five days to arrive, and will have to be programmed into your vehicle prior to being able to drive it. We can program and cut keys for replacement in a fraction of the time required at the dealership, and at an affordable price. We can also reprogram Citroen remote controls (fobs) that are out of sync with the vehicle. Our mobile technicians are equipped with the tools to accomplish this task swiftly and efficiently.