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What does the padlock light on Fiat Panda mean?
Years 2003-2012

Answer

If you find a padlock light on your Fiat Panda constantly lit, there are certainly problems with the immobilizer of the car. The causes may be related to the key not sending its code to the control unit, the control unit not reading the key code or the faulty control unit antenna.
Posted on: 4 June 2021 by ScegliAuto

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