New owner here - 2008 ES.

I just bought this car used, and it only came with one, plain key. The car has the little buttons on the Dr, and pass door handles, as well as a button for/on the trunk. Also, I found in the glovebox the plastic knob that fits over the ignition switch in some scenario - which I'm unclear about.

Anyway, does this mean that this car has the fastkey system?

I need to get another key (should I lose this one, or lock myself out, etc), but I would like to get a keyless solution if I'm buying. Which of these should it look like? (See attached images)







Thanks in advance.

 

The top one.


The plastic cover goes over the ignition key hole. You would (once you have a functioning FAST key) just have to turn the ignition (without inserting key).


I would expect you have to have the dealership program your FAST key fob. Bring $$$

 

Thank you Veronica! So, it would function the same way a lot of new cars do today with the push-button start (only a turn of the plastic knob instead of a push of the button).

Yeah, anytime the dealer$hip is involved....... Ouch. I'll maybe ask the local locksmith too. They were able to reprogram a fob for my wife's Traverse that we bought used - it was missing a fob. (fingers crossed) What do people do with keys and fobs when they sell or trade a car anyway?!?

 

Not like a start/stop - more like "i left the key in the ignition" system
i.e. no press brake to start


If you can get someone other than the dealer to program a single 'mote - please let us know!
If you have one and want another duplicate - you have a chance at programming...

 

Sorry that I never came back to this thread (or is it "better late than never"?).

I did end up going to a local locksmith. Being as that it's been over a year ago, I've forgotten what they charged, but they were able to order a FOB, cut the key inside and program the FOB for significantly less than the stealership. The locksmith was in the $200-250 range all total.

I could have gotten a FOB online for a little cheaper, but the locksmith wouldn't guarantee that they could program it. If I bought the FOB through them and they weren't able to get it programmed, then I wouldn't have been out any $$. So I opted to go with them for everything. Worked out great.