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Q: What exactly is a smart key and how does it differ from a regular key?

Your 2016 Chrysler 200 uses a proximity-style smart key. It has a physical key blade inside, an electronic transponder, and five buttons for remote functions. The fob communicates with the vehicle wirelessly for both the remote entry side and the ignition authorization side. A traditional transponder key only talks to the car when you turn the ignition -- passive, one-way.

Q: My 2016 Chrysler 200 is showing a key-not-detected warning. Where do I start?

Start with the CR2032 battery in the fob. On these vehicles, a low battery doesn't always kill the fob outright -- it can cause exactly this kind of intermittent warning, especially in warm weather when battery performance drops a little. Swap in a fresh CR2032, reseat the battery contacts, and retest. If the warning keeps coming back after a fresh battery, try holding the fob directly against the start button area and pressing.

Q: I bought a replacement fob online for my 2016 Chrysler 200. Can I program it myself?

No. This isn't a vehicle where a button sequence or ignition trick gets the job done. Smart key registration on the 200 requires a diagnostic tool connected to the OBD port. There's no onboard self-programming mode for proximity fobs. The fob you bought online is just a blank until it gets paired to your car with the right equipment. Bring it to me and I can program it -- as long as it's the correct fob for this vehicle.

Q: I lost both keys to my 2016 Chrysler 200. Is all-keys-lost even fixable without going to the dealer?

Yes, and it's one of the more common calls I get on these. All-keys-lost on the 200 means the vehicle's security system has no registered fobs in memory, so the process involves clearing the existing key data and enrolling the new fob from scratch through the diagnostic port. It takes longer than adding a spare key to an existing one -- plan for somewhere around 45 minutes to an hour on site depending on how the system responds.

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I got a call out to Sunset Hills in Thousand Oaks on a weekday afternoon. A guy had a 2016 Chrysler 200 that was giving him a key-not-detected warning off and on, and it had gotten worse.

He'd already had someone else make him a replacement fob about a week before. It worked at first. Then it started acting up -- start the car in the morning, fine. Come back out after a long shift, nothing. He thought the car had developed an electrical issue.

He was a new dad running on no sleep. He had groceries in the back seat. He did not have time for this.

I looked at the fob the other shop had made. It wasn't just a battery issue. The transponder chip inside was the wrong type for this vehicle. On this security system, a close-but-wrong chip can actually pass the initial programming sequence and start the car, then get rejected after the system runs its deeper verification cycle. That's exactly what happened to him -- it worked for a few days, then the immobilizer started killing the engine seconds after startup.

I cut and programmed a correct replacement on site using the right chip matched to the factory fob spec. While I had everything open, I also put a fresh CR2032 in, because the battery in the bad fob was already weak and the whole situation had been going on long enough that it had probably drained down.

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He said the dealer had quoted him a number that made him call a locksmith in the first place. I get that a lot with the 200.

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My fob shell is cracked and the plastic is splitting. Do I need a whole new key?▼

Not necessarily. If the electronics inside are still intact, the board can be transferred into a new shell without any reprogramming. The security system is tied to the chip, not the plastic housing around it. I carry replacement shells and can do the swap on site in a few minutes.