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2016 Nissan Maxima Smart Key KR5S180144014
FCC IDKR5S180144014Part #285E3-9PA5AButtons5BatteryCR2032Frequency434 MHzRemote StartYes
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2016 Nissan Maxima Smart Key KR5S180144014
FCC IDKR5S180144014Part #285E3-3JA2AButtons4BatteryCR2032Frequency433 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Emergency Key
2016 Nissan Maxima Emergency Key
FCC IDPart #NI06ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Metal Key
2016 Nissan Maxima Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2016 Maxima runs Nissan's Intelligent Key system across every trim. There is no base-trim fallback to a standard transponder key on this generation. The fob carries a CR2032 and also houses an emergency insert blade for the door cylinder. That insert blade matters more than people realize: if the 12V battery goes flat, you can still get in through the driver door using it. The smart key itself needs diagnostic equipment to program, no ignition-turn sequence exists for this system. If the car is throwing a key-not-detected warning and the battery is fresh, check whether the fob was washed, dropped, or left near something that damaged the internal board. A dead fob board means cut and program a new one, not just a battery swap.
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A guy in Carlton Hills called me on a Tuesday morning. He was on a fixed income and had been driving to a dialysis clinic in Santee three times a week for months. His only fob had gradually stopped working at range, and by the time he called me he was pressing it against the door handle just to get a response. He wanted a spare before the thing died completely and left him stranded on a treatment day.

He couldn't easily get to a dealer. Not just because of the distance, but because dropping a car off and arranging a ride back while managing a medical schedule is its own problem. The dealer had quoted him a number for a single key that made him wince, and that was before the tow and the wait.

I came to him. He met me in the lot outside the clinic between appointments.

The original fob still had enough life to verify it was functioning, which told me the car's security system was in good shape and ready to register a new key. I used my diagnostic equipment through the OBD port to add a second fob, confirmed the emergency insert blade was cut correctly to his door cylinder, and walked him through the fob functions before I left.

He tested it himself, twice, before I packed up. Both keys working, both tested, car starts fine.

He saved a good chunk compared to what the dealer wanted, and he didn't miss a treatment day. That's the whole job.

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How long does a 2016 Nissan Maxima key replacement take?
Plan on roughly 30 to 45 minutes once I'm at your vehicle. The Maxima's Intelligent Key system requires programming through the diagnostic port, and the registration process has a built-in sequence that can't be rushed. Adding a key when a working fob is present goes a little faster than an all-keys-lost situation, which takes longer because the system needs to be reset before new keys can be enrolled. Either way, you're not looking at a multi-hour wait. Dealers often book a one to two hour appointment window for this same work, and that's after however many days it takes to get the appointment.
How fast can you get to me in Carlton Hills or the Santee area?
Can I get a replacement smart key made the same day?
I bought a replacement fob online. Can you just program it to my 2016 Maxima?
My 2016 Maxima start button stopped recognizing the fob inside the car, but the doors still unlock. What's going on?
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