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2017 Kia Optima
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Push To Start
Most popular Kia key typeMost Popular
2017 Kia Optima Smart Key SY5JFFGE04
FCC IDSY5JFFGE04Part #95440-D4000Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Flip Key
2017 Kia Optima Remote Flip Key SY5JFRGE04
FCC IDSY5JFRGE04Part #95430-G5010Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Flip Key
2017 Kia Optima Remote Flip Key
FCC IDPart #81996-D4010ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Smart Key
2017 Kia Optima Smart Key
FCC IDPart #81999-D4060ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote Head Key
2017 Kia Optima Remote Head Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2017 Optima smart key system is particular about tooling. There are reports in the locksmith community of older or mismatched programming tools completing the key-add sequence on the surface, then quietly writing bad data to other modules on the same network. Owners have come away with lost traction control, dead A/C, unresponsive power steering, and a cluster that shows garbage readings. The car technically starts, but now it has four new problems. Current-generation diagnostic equipment matters here. It's not about brand loyalty, it's about whether the tool actually speaks the right protocol for this platform. The fob itself takes a CR2032, so before anything else, swap the battery and check that the contacts are clean and making solid contact. A weak cell can mimic a dead or unpaired fob.
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I got a call from a graphic designer out in Fernbrook, in Ramona, parked on a steep one-lane residential street that a tow truck had already declined to navigate. The tow driver took one look at the hill and the lack of any turnout and passed. The dealer's answer was to get the car to them first, which he couldn't do without a working key. That was the whole problem.

I left my van at the bottom of the hill and walked up with my bag.

The job was a smart key replacement on his 2017 Optima. Four-button fob, push-button start, the transponder chip inside has to be enrolled to that specific vehicle before the engine will do anything. I had the right shell, a fresh CR2032, and current diagnostic equipment. I ran the enrollment on site using the OBD port, confirmed the new fob was communicating with the immobilizer, and tested every button before I handed it over.

His car never moved. He never had to tow it anywhere. The dealer comparison came up after, almost as an aside, when he mentioned what they'd quoted. He saved a good chunk.

That's usually how it goes on the hillside calls. The job itself isn't the hard part. Getting there is.

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“They responded instantly, showed up within an hour, and arrived exactly when they said they would. Made a copy and programmed a fob for my 2014 car with a worn ignition in about 15 minutes. The new key works perfectly and feels like a dealer key.”

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Kia Optima Mobile Service FAQ

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How long does a Kia dealer actually take for a smart key replacement?
The programming itself is not the delay. A dealer technician using factory software can complete the actual key enrollment in roughly fifteen minutes once the car is on the lift. The wait is everything around that. Service schedules at busy Kia dealers are commonly running two to three weeks out. If the fob isn't sitting on a shelf in parts, add more days for the order to arrive. Then you're looking at a full labor block on the repair order even if the hands-on time is short. The total experience from your first phone call to driving away with a working key can stretch across multiple weeks. A mobile tech comes to you, usually same day, and the programming time is the same fifteen minutes.
What exactly is a smart key and why does it need programming?
Why does the dealer process take so long if the actual programming is only fifteen minutes?
I bought a replacement fob online. Can I program it myself to my 2017 Optima?
My 2017 Optima shows a key warning on the dash but the fob battery is new. What else causes that?
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