Nissan Micra: Keys Erased and Re-Keyed After a Theft
The owner’s car and house keys had been stolen. Autobahn carried out a priority security reset on their Nissan Micra in Salford: every previous key was erased from the car and a new key programmed, so the stolen key could no longer be used.
What the job record confirms
- Vehicle
- Nissan Micra (year not stated)
- Situation
- Theft involving the vehicle keys and house keys
- Work carried out
- All previous key data permanently erased from the vehicle; a new key programmed
- Result
- Vehicle secured against unauthorised use of the stolen keys
- Location
- Salford
- Equipment used
- Autel IM508S
- Service
- Key programming (security re-key)
Source: this record is taken from Autobahn’s own Instagram post of 2 March 2026.
Why the old keys had to be erased
A new key alone would not have helped: the stolen key would still have started the car. Erasing every stored key first is what took the stolen one out of use.
Background: stolen car keys
The points below are general information about this kind of job. They explain the work; they are not additional details about this particular vehicle.
If keys are stolen, report it to the police and your insurer, and have the stolen keys removed from the car. Keep every key you still have for the visit, as each one that stays in use must be programmed again.
Not recorded
To keep this record accurate, the following are not published because neither the original post nor Autobahn’s job notes state them: the model year and how many keys were programmed.
Keys stolen?
Send the registration. Removing stolen keys from the car is the priority.