Where to find the code
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FCC ID
Moulded into the back of a remote or fob, often after the words “FCC ID”. Letters and numbers together, like
HYQ14FBA. This is the most precise code there is: it identifies one exact radio module rather than a family. -
OEM part number
On the original key or in the vehicle handbook. Usually digits and a hyphen, like
95440-D3000. Good when the case is broken and the FCC ID has gone with it. -
Keyway code
Stamped on the blade or the shoulder of a blank, like
KW1,SC4orHU92. Identifies the blade profile, which is what decides whether a key enters the lock at all.
Longer version, with what each code does and does not tell you: how to identify a key.