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Teaching Mode

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This mode is used by dealers to replace SMK and/or the set of keys, or to register additional keys for an existing system. In this case, the system has already learnt certain PIN Code. The PIN Code is fixed for the lifetime of the vehicle, therefore, the same PIN Code must be used in this mode. Otherwise, learning will fail.