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Asked by darla Aug 27, 2011 at 09:00 AM about the 2011 Kia Optima

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Does the 2011 Kia Optima have a chip in the key

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Christopher answered 12 years ago

smart key (push button) does. laser cut key, I don't think so, but I'm not 100% sure

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maxima2012 answered 8 years ago

It does. The remote transmitter and transponder chip are not the same. Every remote will have a transponder as Christopher said such as the smart key or proximity keys. But the regular key with no remote head will also have a transponder inside the plastic. The cars ecu must recognize the key through rf, or radio frequency code, or else it will crank but not start.

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