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Wed Mar 15, 2017 9:32 pm
I saw a solution to the stuck key issue on another on-line board, and I was able to use the info to extract my key from the intelligent key port. If you look inside the port (you'll need a flashlight), you can see two white tabs on either side of the key (you might have to wiggle the key a little from side-to-side to see both of the tabs). Using a small flat-bladed screwdriver push against one of the tabs while using needle nose pliers to gently pull on the key. My key was stuck with the serrated edge pointing toward the door so I assume that the tab on the left side (toward the door) was the one holding the key in place. I worked the screwdriver against the left side tab for about 15 seconds to get it pushed out of the way, and I was able to get the key out (working it against the right side tab did no good). You don't need to push hard on the screwdriver or pull hard on the key (use too much force and I assume something would break). The dealership told me that there was no way to extract the key without ruining the port and they wanted to charge me $350 to fix the problem.