Key – Information on how get a replacement Nissan Figaro
Words and Pictures Kevin Fagan
I can guarantee that every month we receive an email from someone who is panicking because they have lost their keys. To make matters worse most of the time they have no idea of the 3 or 4-digit key number is, so they cannot get a new one cut! We have covered all the different scenarios whether it is a lost key, a key replacement or an additional key.
BEFORE WE START, GO AND GET YOUR CAR KEY!
If you have an original (you can tell as it looks like the one in this picture) you will see 3 or 4 numbers engraved into the key shaft. This is the key number and it matches the three locks on your Figaro (the two doors and boot).
Make a note of those numbers and file away with your Figaro information as you will need it to get another key cut.
SCENARIO ONE
I HAVE A KEY AND WANT TO BUY ANOTHER ONE
To get another key cut, in theory, you should be able to go to a Nissan dealer and ask them to cut and key from the key number. But you may have a key which has been cut from a standard key blank which carries no key number. It may be worth taking the key to a locksmith and asking them to cut another one from the key you have but warning – this does not always work!
Go to Scenario Three below.
SCENARIO TWO
I HAVE LOST MY KEY AND I KNOW THE OLD KEY NUMBER
To get another key cut, in theory, you should be able to go to a Nissan dealer and ask them to cut and key. They will request the 3/4 digit key number and can produce a key that will fit the barrel locks on your Figaro. The key will not be the same shape as the Figaro key above as this was supplied with the car. There is a supplier that has recreated the key blank if you wish it to be the same as the original. Click here
SCENARIO THREE
I HAVE LOST MY KEY, I DON’T KNOW THE KEY NUMBER – THE CAR IS UNLOCKED
That’s not the end of the world as long as long as you can still gain entry to the car. You will need to open the door and remove the door card. It is a fiddly job but not that difficult. The Figaro Shop have shot a video of how to remove the door card which may be easier to watch but below we have published a picture which shows the screws required to be removed. Once the card is removed you can locate the lock barrel. On the lever that comes off the lock barrel is engraved the 3 or 4 key number.
Watch the video on how to remove the door card to gain access to the barrel lock
SCENARIO FOUR
I HAVE LOST MY KEY, I DON’T KNOW THE KEY NUMBER – THE CAR IS LOCKED
You now have a problem as you need to gain entry to the car to establish the key number. you could contact a locksmith who in the UK must be MLA approved auto locksmith. They can unlock your car and gain access to your vehicle quickly. The other option is to try and force the window down to allow you to try and pull up the door locking pin. You are effectively breaking into your own car!
