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Hi all,

Can anyone advise how many keys you should have coded to the car? I have three but only have two keys.

You should have 3 keys. 2 remotes and a plastic service key which fits into the remote blank in the left hand side of your glove box.

Physically got three (2 remotes and service) but how many should show up on the MMI?

I have 2 remote keys and service key as it came for the factory and 3 show in MMI.

Remove service key body from glove box and put in a safe place, ideally with the plastic key insert, do not leave it in the car.

Thanks, just wanted to check a spare key wasn't knocking about.

The wallet key is the third, when my gearbox was replaced they had to recode all three to the car again.

Yes 3
2 normal ones
And the plastic key

My MMI showed 3 keys however the plastic holder is empty (no key) so i had audi remove all the keys and re-add just the 2 i have for security.

Wise precaution as the plastic key is in 2 parts

The Emergency key (plastic key) is in 2 parts, the body which sits on the glove box and the blade (plastic) which is with the cars paperwork.

Urbanpixels wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:04 pm

My MMI showed 3 keys however the plastic holder is empty (no key) so i had audi remove all the keys and re-add just the 2 i have for security.

They should have explained what it's for, this happens so often whereby even the dealers don't what Audi have designed.

geoffdunk wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:39 pm

The Emergency key (plastic key) is in 2 parts, the body which sits on the glove box and the blade (plastic) which is with the cars paperwork. Both items should be kept OUT of the car.

Wrong, only the key part B needs to be kept out of the cat as it has the immobiliser chip.

The other piece is just an adapter to fit the dash.