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What does the yellow light representing the car with a padlock mean?
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Should you happen to see a yellow warning light on the car's dashboard representing a car with a lock, it means that the immobilizer of the car is not recognizing the inserted key. This situation could occur following a fall of the key, which causes the breakage of the code transmission antenna. The first tip is to try to start the car with the spare key supplied. If this attempt is not successful, it is possible that there is a fault in the electronic control unit or that there is a malfunction in the coding of the key code; in this case it will therefore be necessary to go to a specialized workshop to resolve the malfunction.
Posted on: 30 November 2021 by ScegliAuto

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