Key – Information On How To Get A Replacement Figaro Key
I can guarantee that every month, we receive an email from someone who is panicking because they have lost their keys. To make matters worse, most of the time, they have no idea what the key number is, so they cannot get a new one cut! We have covered all the different scenarios, whether it is a lost key, a key replacement, or an additional key.
DECORATIVE KEY
BEFORE WE START, GO AND GET YOUR CAR KEY!
If you have an original decorative key (you can tell as it looks like the one in this picture) you will see 4 digits engraved into the key shaft. This is your 4-digit Nissan Code and it matches the three lock barrels on your Figaro (the two doors and boot). Make a note of the number and file away with your Figaro information as you will need it to get another key cut. If you want a decorative key The Figaro Shop offer this. Click here
TO GET A KEY CUT YOU WILL NEED TO SUPPLY YOUR 4-DIGIT NISSAN CODE
BLANK KEY
SCENARIO ONE – I HAVE A KEY
To get another key cut, if you have the decorative key above then in theory, you should be able to go to your local Nissan dealer and ask them to cut and key using your 4-Digit Nissan Code.
If you do not have a decorative key but only a blank key, it may be worth taking the key to a locksmith and asking them to cut another one from the key you have but warning – this does not always work! If you want a Decorative key The Figaro Shop offer this. Click here
Go to Scenario Three below.
SCENARIO TWO – I HAVE LOST MY KEY BUT KNOW MY 4-DIGIT NISSAN CODE
To get another key cut you should be able to go to a Nissan dealer and ask them to cut and key from the key blank using your 4-digit Nissan Code. But you may have a key which has been cut from a standard key blank which carries no key number. If you want a decorative key The Figaro Shop offer this. Click here
SCENARIO THREE – I LOST MY KEY, I DON’T KNOW THE KEY NUMBER – THE CAR IS UNLOCKED
That’s not the end of the world, as long as you can still gain entry to the car. You will need to open the door and remove the door card. It is a fiddly job but not that difficult. The Figaro Shop have shot a video of how to remove the door card which may be easier to watch but below we have published a picture which shows the screws required to be removed. Once the card is removed you can locate the lock barrel. The lever off of the lock barrel is engraved with your 4-digit Nissan Code.
NOTE: THE 4-DIGIT NISSAN CODE IS ONLY PRINTED ON THE DRIVER-SIDE LOCK BARREL. YOU WILL NEED TO OPEN THE DOOR, AND REMOVE THE INTERNAL DOOR CARD TO ACCESS THIS!
Watch the video on how to remove the door card to gain access to the barrel lock
SCENARIO FOUR – I LOST MY KEY, I DON’T KNOW THE KEY NUMBER – THE CAR IS LOCKED
You now have a problem as you need to gain entry to the car to establish the key number. you could contact a locksmith who in the UK must be MLA approved auto locksmith. They can unlock your car and gain access to your vehicle quickly. The other option is to try and force the window down to allow you to try and pull up the door locking pin. You are effectively breaking into your car!
