Hyundai & Kia key replacement in Tenerife, cut and programmed at your car.

If it was bought new in Spain, almost certainly yes. EU rules have required an electronic immobilizer on every new vehicle sold here since 1998 — so your key has an encrypted chip (or it's a proximity Smart Key) that has to be programmed to the car, not just cut. That's the part most hardware-store key-cutters can't do. I cut and program both at your vehicle. The exception is a used Hyundai or Kia imported from the United States, where some 2011–2021 base models shipped without an immobilizer — text me the year and I'll tell you which kind of key yours takes.

Spare or extra key starts at €60 for a plain transponder key, from €120 for a flip or remote-head key (the blade with lock/unlock buttons — common on mid-trim Hyundais and Kias), and from €200 for a proximity Smart Key, if I supply. Less if you bring your own reputable aftermarket fob. All-keys-lost starts at €200 for most transponder and remote-head keys, or from €200 for a push-to-start smart key. A second key made the same visit costs less than coming back for it later — I put that number in your written quote. Fob programming on its own starts at €60. Older turn-key transponder models (Accent, older Ceed, Rio) sit at the floor; push-button Smart Key models (Ioniq 5, EV6, newer Tucson and Sportage) sit higher because the fob hardware costs more.

Yes. I have dealer-level access — information, hardware, and software — for most Hyundai and Kia platforms across the transponder and Smart Key lineup. Proximity Smart Key all-keys-lost takes a bit longer than an older transponder job because of the fob hardware, but it's still a one-trip job at your vehicle — no tow, no dealer queue. The newest 2023+ models with the latest security tighten things up; text me the exact year, model, and trim first and I'll confirm scope before I dispatch.

That was mostly a United States problem. The cars in those viral theft videos were US-market base models from roughly 2011–2021 that shipped without an engine immobilizer. EU rules have required immobilizers on new vehicles in Spain since 1998, so a Hyundai or Kia bought new here almost always already has one — which is exactly why it can't be hot-wired the way those US cars were. If you're driving a used model imported from the States, text me the year and VIN area and I'll tell you what you've actually got and what your best key and security options are.

Almost always the battery. Most Hyundai and Kia fobs — Smart Key or flip remote — take a CR2032 coin cell, though some newer Hyundais (Kona and some other recent models) use the bigger CR2450; the code is printed right on the battery inside the fob. Swap it and you're usually back. If a fresh battery doesn't fix it, then it's a programming or hardware issue and I can sort it on-site. The mechanical blade hidden inside the Smart Key still unlocks the driver's door by hand if you're ever locked out. Full walkthrough on the fob programming page.

Yes — that's the all-keys-lost (AKL) job. Because every Hyundai and Kia sold in Spain has carried a factory immobilizer since 1998, a lost-all-keys always means programming a brand-new key to the car, not just cutting one. Using dealer-level access — the same information the dealership works from — I cut a fresh blade and program a new transponder or Smart Key into your Hyundai or Kia immobilizer on-site in Tenerife, no dealer tow. Before I start I verify ownership — your DNI/NIE or other photo ID matched to the permiso de circulación in your name — and if the documents are locked inside, I run the lockout first so you can reach them.