TextHow Nissan Cube Keys Changed Over the Years
Standard Remote Head Key
You turn this key in the ignition like any other key, but there is an ID46 transponder chip inside the head that talks to your Cube's NATS immobilizer system. Without that chip handshake, the engine refuses to fire. It's a 3-button remote head key with FCC ID CWTWB1U751, and the remote functions are programmed separately from the transponder, which is a quirk we know well.
Intelligent Key with Push-Button Start
Nissan tacked on their Intelligent Key system to the higher trims for the facelift years. Your key stays in your pocket; you just press the brake and hit the start button. It still uses an ID46 chip and NATS, but the fob is a 4-button smart key with FCC ID CWTWB1U816. There's an emergency mechanical blade tucked inside for dead battery situations.
Base Trim Remote Head Key
Base and S trim Cubes kept the traditional remote head key across all model years. Same ID46 chip, same CWTWB1U751 FCC ID, same 3-button layout. If your Cube does not have push-button start, this is your key, and it is the most straightforward one we program.
Identify the Key on Your Nissan Cube
A traditional key with buttons built into the head. You insert it into the ignition to start the car and use the buttons for lock, unlock, and trunk.
A fob that stays in your pocket. Your Cube detects it when you grab the door handle and lets you start with a push button. There's a hidden mechanical key inside for emergencies.
Same style as the 2009-2011 key. If your Cube does not have push-button start, this is the one you have regardless of year.
Nissan Cube Key Cost Breakdown
All prices include the key blank, cutting, transponder programming, remote pairing, and a function test before we leave.
EZ Car Keyz vs. the Dealer in San Diego
Same warranty on the work, same NATS pairing process, same key blank. The difference is whose parking lot Marco does it in.
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Proximity Fob Cell Burning Out Fast on SL Trims
On 2012-2014 SL and Krom trims, the Intelligent Key constantly listens for the Cube's proximity ping, killing CR2032s faster than spec. Marco sees this in Imperial Beach and National City. Fresh cell from the van usually restores proximity.
Transponder Programming Erases All Keys
Add a new key, old ones keep working? Not on the Cube. NATS wipes every existing key when you program a new transponder, so all keys must be present. Locksmith in Chula Vista or Carlsbad didn't say? That is why two are dead. We reprogram all together.
Ignition Switch Fault Codes
Disconnecting components near the steering column, even a stereo install, can trigger SRS airbag fault codes on 2009-2014 Cubes. Not a key problem, but the warning lights look like immobilizer failure. We check for these codes first.
Can You Program the Nissan Cube Key Yourself in San Diego?
The transponder chip in your Cube key requires diagnostic equipment connected to the OBD port and a PIN code pulled from the BCM. There's no DIY procedure for the chip itself. You need a locksmith or dealer for this part.
You can knock out the lock and unlock buttons yourself running a door cylinder sequence, but only if you already have a working transponder key. This does not program the chip that starts the car. It only pairs the remote buttons.
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Cut, Program, and Test
We cut your new blade on-site, pull the NATS PIN code, program the ID46 transponder through the OBD port, and pair the remote functions.
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San Diego Trivia Worth Knowing
One San Diego Cube detail most owners miss: the optional Intelligent Key system in the SL trim reads the fob through request switches built into the door handles from up to 2.5 feet out. So in the North Park grocery lot, you grab the handle and it unlocks without ever touching the fob, then push the start button with the key still in your pocket. That kind of integration was barely standard on luxury cars when the Cube launched in 2009.
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