On 3 Aug 2018 18:26:22 GMT, Clare Snyder wrote:

> You need the car unlocked and the key in the ignition to program the
> remotes - which doNOT unlock the steering column or allow you to drive
> the car without the (usually chipped) key. The remote doesn't care who
> owns the car - or even who has the remote.

Thanks Clare as you area always spot on correct.

In this case, the key is just a dumb key (I had it checked at Home Depot)
where the remote just unlocks and locks the doors.

It's the two-button remote as shown in this pictu
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=7287633keyfob.jpg

The FCC ID is exactly the same, but it doesn't have any related P/N:
https://northcoastkeyless.com/shop/m...a-pn-mr587983/

If the three-button remote works too, that would be a godsend:
http://www.keylessride.com/order/quo...&frid=1A174E90

The reason is that the trunk won't open from the outside, as the key
doesn't open it and the fob doesn't have a button for it. The trunk only
opens right now from the inside of the cabin.

I think that's how we will go, thanks to your suggestions!
1. Buy a handful of 3-button remotes
2. Program them

Seems simple enough thanks to you!
(I have no experience with these things.)