Key Identification and Usage

2004 Oldsmobile Bravada RWDSECTION Key Identification and Usage
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: Identifying Blank Key Profile
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The lock system used for the Saturn vehicle is a one key system with a key profile that has a two-sided cut and milled grooves that are unique to the Saturn lock system. The teeth of the key locate the tumblers and sidebar, flush to the outside of the lock cylinder from both sides of the cut.

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