Xhorse MK3 Key Tool Plus Pad Device User Manual

: June 6, 2024
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Table of Contents

Disclaimer
Safety Precaution
Product List
KEY TOOL PLUS Overview
OBD IMMO Programming
Remote and Transponder
PROG
Immo Data Tool
Extended Function: Cutting Key
- How to switch and connect the key cutting machine
- Introduction to key cutting machine functions
Settings
Warranty and After-sales Service
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*Read this user manual carefully before using the device.

Thank you for choosing the Xhorse device.

Disclaimer

We congratulate you on your choice of KEY TOOL PLUS developed by Shenzhen Xhorse Electronics Co., Ltd(Xhorse). Your new KEY TOOL PLUS has passed stringent controls before it’s released for sale. To ensure it operates perfectly, we recommend that you follow the advice given in this instruction.

This device is used only by the locksmiths that get authorization from the car owner for car remote matching purposes following relevant laws and regulations. We do not endorse illegal use.
Any risk that follows the illegal use of this document and Xhorse KEY TOOL PLUS will be the user’s responsibility. Xhorse does not share it.
Xhorse does not assume any direct, indirect, and incidental compensation for damage or any other indirect economical losses.

Safety Precaution

For your own safety and the safety of others, and to prevent damage to the device and vehicles upon which it is used, it is important that the safety instructions presented throughout this manual be read and understood by all persons operating or coming into contact with the device.

Do not place the device in a strong electromagnetic environment for strong electromagnetic interference may damage the device.
Do not plug in the power supply that does not conform to the power standard (see Chapter 4.3).
Turn off the device if you are not using it for a long time or when it’s under maintenance.
Do not place the device in a humid, oily, or dusty environment.
Do not press the device hard, drop the device, or expose the device to heavy sunlight.
Keep the device out of the reach of babies and children.

Product List

KEY TOOL PLUS comes with the following items. If you are missing any of those, please contact your local dealer. For speciﬁc functions of all the accessories, please see Chapter 4.

| Items| Standard| Advanced|

Description

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1| KEY TOOL PLUS| •| •| KEY TOOL PLUS tablet
2| User Manual| •| •| Device instruction
3| Certification and warranty card| •| •| Certiﬁcate of conformity and warranty card
4| Charger| •| •| Fast charging plug
5| USB3.0 TYPE-C cable| •| •| USB charging cable
6| OBD_DB25 cable| •| •| OBD cable
7| OBD_KIA _10 connector| •| •| OBD connector
8| OBD_KIA_20 connector| •| •| OBD connector
9| OBD_HONDA_3 conrector| •| •| OBD adapter
10| Remote_PS2 programming cable| •| •| Remote programming cable
11| Transponder box| •| •| Transponder storage box
12| Prog_DB15_15 cable| –| •| DB15 adapter for Programming
13| Prog_EEPROM adapter| –| •| EEPROM reading & writing adapter
14| Benz_IR reader| –| •| Infrared Adapter for Benz
15| Benz_NECI adapter| –| •| Adapter 1 for Benz NEC chip
16| BENZ_NEC2 adapter| –| •| Adapter 2 for Benz NEC chip
17| BENZ_NEC3 adapter| –| •| Adapter 3 for Benz NEC chip
18| BENZ_power adapter| –| •| BENZ non-removal adapter
19| 9s12xE cable| –| •| Cable for reading and writing
Motorola 9S12 series chip
20| MCU cable| –| •| Cable for reading and writing MCU chip

KEY TOOL PLUS Overview

KEY TOOL PLUS provides an all-in-one automotive security solution for locksmiths. The device combines immobilizer matching, remote generation, transponder clone, File Make Key, and reading & writing vehicle module data. Besides, it is available to control key cutting machines developed by Xhorse.

Main interface

4.1.1 Icon illustration
WIFI and Bluetooth: Click the icon for the WIFI and Bluetooth connection settings.
Searching icon: Type in the car model to quickly search its programming options on the remote, keys, transponder, and into programming. See Fig. 4.1.1

News (Message) center: Click the icon to get the latest updated information. See Fig. 4.1.2

Help center: Click the icon to ﬁnd helpful technical guidance. See Fig. 4.1.3

| Feedback and suggestion
Your valuable feedback and suggestion will be highly appreciated
Technical article
Technical guidance articles and device detailed information are
provided here.
Help
Common questions and answers about the device are provided here.
HU162T all key lost
HU162T data, Volkswagen’s new model key blank, are provided here.| | Video center
Tutorial videos are provided here.
I want to develop remotes
You can apply for developing remotes that you need but are not supported at the moment by the device.
Vehicle into information
Information about vehicle immo programming is provided here.
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Settings: click the icon to open the general setting interface (see Chapter 10).

4.1.2 Main function menu

| Immo Programming
Vehicle OBD immo programming menu (see Chapter 5)
Generate Transponder
Vehicle remote transponder generation (see Chapter 6)
Immo Data Tool
Vehicle immo programming by File
Make Key function (see Chapter 8)
Cutting Key
Complete key cutting work with Xhorse key cutting machines (see Chapter 9)| | Transponder Clone
Read and clone vehicle transponders (see Chapter 6)
Remote Program
Vehicle remote generation (see Chapter 6)
PROG
Read & write EEPROM data, ECU, and other car modules data (see Chapter 7)
Update
System update center (see Fig. 4.1.4)
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4.1.3 Shortcut function
AI query: Scan the VIN code of the vehicle, it’s able to automatically show the operation options like detailed information, cutting the key, remote program, immo programming, and immo data tool. See Fig. 4.1.5

Remote renew: Unlock the remote which was programmed (see Chapter 6).
Special function: The function is commonly used for remote programming (see Chapter 6).

My favorite: Users can bookmark vehicle remotes and key blanks to quickly access their favorites with one click next time. See Fig. 4.1.6

My account: Users can check the bonus points details, combine and unbind devices and complete the real-name veriﬁcation. See Fig. 4.1.7

Synchronization: Users can synchronize tokens and collect bonus points. See Fig. 4.1.8

Update notiﬁcation bar: The update information of the device.
Serial number: The serial number of the device.

Ports and accessories

4.2.1 Name of device ports

① Screen
② Light sensor —- detects the brightness in the current environment
③ Detection coil (including 125K low, 13.56M Medium, 300-900M high frequency)
—–Support reading, writing, and cloning common immo transponder
—–Support reading common ID transponders
—–Support reading common IC transponders
—–Support frequency detection of common vehicle remotes
④ Immo transponder placement hole —-for vehicle immo transponders

⑤ Screw hole for tablet support(Optional accessory)
⑥ Hand strap holder
⑦ Speaker
⑧ Microphone
⑨ Camera & ﬂashlight

⑩ On / Oﬀ / Screen Lock
⑪ USB charging port—-support standard fast charge adapter and standard Type-C port DC-5V input
⑫ PS2 port for remote generation
⑬ DB15 port—-support standard & optional programming adapters with DB15 port
⑭ DB25 port for OBD immo programming
⑮ Benz Infrared (IR) port
—-support IR read Benz FBS3 & FBS4 smart key
—-support Benz IR reader

4.2.2 Accessories

① Charger & USB cable
② OBD_DB25 cable apply for connecting vehicle OBD port

③ OBD connector
apply for connecting non-OBD II vehicle choose the ﬁtting connector depending on the car models and interface

| ④ EEPROM adapter—-Adapter for programming

⑤ DB15_15 connector—-Connector for programming

⑥ Benz IR reader—-Infrared data collection adapter

⑦ Benz adapter—-NEC adapter
NEC adapters—-We provide 3 diﬀerent adapters depending on the versions of Benz NEC smart remote.

⑧ BENZ_power adapter—-BENZ non-removal adapter

⑨ 9s12xE—-Cable for reading and writing
Motorola 9S12 series chip

⑩ MCU—-Cable for reading and writing MCU chip

⑪ Remote programming cable

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Speciﬁcations

Name	Speciﬁcations
Operating system	Android 9.0
Processor	8-Core

OBD IMMO Programming

Overview

KEY TOOL PLUS can be connected to the car via an OBD connection cable to complete OBD immo programming and other OBD functions on the most common car models. Currently, KEY TOOL PLUS supports lots of car brands such as Benz, BMW, Audi, VW, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Ford, Cadillac, Hyundai, Kia, Renault, Nissan, SEAT, Fiat, Jeep, and Chrysler.
As shown in Fig. 5.1.1, in immo programming menu, users can select the car brands and car models according to the brand area. KEY TOOL PLUS supports immo programming/matching for over 20,000 car models around the world.

IMMO programming

After selecting your car model, the supported OBD programming menu will show up on the screen (see Fig. 5.2.1). For the same model, there might be a variety of immo systems. If users can’t identify which system it is, users can try them out one by one, or detect it automatically. The common OBD functions include adding keys, all keys lost, and remote clearing.

Read key number: You can acquire the number of remotes that the car currently has by OBD.
Add key : You can program the key by OBD.
Clear DTCs: You can clear DTCs generated while programming.

Authorization code

The authorization code is required while completing immo programming on some car models. KEY TOOL PLUS supports authorization code reading of some car models. For those codes it can’t be read, users need to ask for the authorized person to get the authorization code, then to complete the immobilizer programming.
For example, the PEUGEOT series car models need password reading. In Fig. 5.3.1, there are diﬀerent methods to read passwords according to diﬀerent car model years.
Users can try them out one by one.

E.g. Honda Accord immo programming

Honda Accord, as a classic model, the immo systems and immo programming operations are diﬀerent due to the diﬀerent car model year. KEY TOOL PLUS supports immo programming of all models of Accord (see Fig. 5.4.1). Users can choose the smart key system and immobilizer system based on the immobilizer type of the original car.

Note:
Smart key system: Original car key belongs to keyless entry.
Immobilizer system: Original car key belongs to ﬂip key.

For example, for the 2020 10th generation Honda Accord, select the smart key system (2018-) option, follow the steps on the screen and get on the vehicle to complete the rest steps. See Fig. 5.4.2

Remote and Transponder

KEY TOOL PLUS supports various functions such as remote generation, transponder clone, and smart key generation for a variety of car models. Users can easily generate remotes for most car models by using Xhorse universal remotes on KEY TOOL PLUS.

Remote generation

KEY TOOL PLUS supports remote generation for ordinary cars, smart key generation, frequency detection, remote clone for a variety of car models. More car models will be supported for free in the future.
In the remote program, you can search the car brand based on the brand area on the left, via on the right, or in all brands. Besides, KEY TOOL PLUS also supports my favorites for your convenience as shown in Fig. 6.1.1.

Transponder read, generation & clone

KEY TOOL PLUS has comprehensive programming functions covering transponder detection, clone, and generation which supports most common transponders such as 11, 12, 13, 33, 42, 46, 4D, 48, 8A, 8C. It also supports Xhorse super transponder.
As shown in Fig. 6.2.1, KEY TOOL PLUS can precisely read the remote transponder as AUDI 5th generation and also read the remote reading status, remote frequency, synchronized mileage information of the vehicle.

Some vehicle transponders can be directly cloned without any need to complete car matching in the car. As shown in Fig 6.2.2, users can copy all the transponder ID48. For example, all transponder ID48 of VW car models can be directly cloned online, no need to complete car matching in the car.

Some vehicle remote needs a specialized transponder when matching. KEY TOOL PLUS can convert Xhorse super transponder into a common car model’s transponder. See Fig. 6.2.3, the super transponder is converted into a Toyota Corolla 8A chip.

Special functions

As an all-in-one specialized key device for locksmiths, KEY TOOL PLUS oﬀers a variety of practical functions like remote renew, motorcycle key unlock, car key recharge, and all key lost coil detection.

6.3.1 Remote renew
The car key will be locked after programming and can not be used again. This function can unlock programmed keys of multiple brands and models as shown in Fig. 6.3.1. Renew adapters and cables are needed when operating.

6.3.2 Ignition coil signal detection
When the car key is undergoing all loss, you can use KEY TOOL PLUS to detect the transponder type of the car’s ignition coil and whether the coil is working. You can put the antenna close to the ignition switch and turn it on and oﬀ a couple of times. Then ignition coil information will be shown on the device. See Fig. 6.3.2

6.3.3 Smart key customization
KEY TOOL PLUS supports customization on Xhorse universal smart key button settings and frequency adjustment to apply to diﬀerent scenarios and car models. As Fig. 6.3.3 shown, ﬁrst reads the smart key, then adjusts the relevant parameter and writes the data in.

PROG

Overview

KEY TOOL PLUS supports reading and writing common modules and chips. As shown in Fig. 7.1.1, these modules include “EEPROM and FLASH”, “IMMO”, “Instrument”, “Airbag” and “ECU”. Users can operate according to the speciﬁc modules of car models or chip manufacturers.

Note:
① To complete certain functions, users need to connect KEY TOOL PLUS to the speciﬁc adapters and get the required model prompt on the interface.
② The function is only eﬀective on the advanced edition.

EEPROM Reading and Writing

KEY TOOL PLUS supports reading and writing EEPROM chips of ordinary cars.
As shown in Fig. 7.2.1 is an example of KEY TOOL PLUS reading BMW 35160.

Steps:
① Connect the device to the adapter, then solder the chip to the adapter as shown in Fig. 7.2.2.
② Execute reading, writing, or other operations.

BMW FRM module programming(Solder-Free)

Steps:
① Connect the device to the BMW adapter(Optional), then clip the adapter to the BMW FRM module as shown in Fig. 7.3.1.

② Execute reading range and data, then write the repaired data.

LANDROVER RFA programming(Solder-Free)

Steps:
① Connect the device to Land Rover RFA adapter(Optional), then clip the adapter to Land Rover RFA module as shown in Fig. 7.4.1.

② Execute unlocks, reading, and other operations.

PORSCHE BCM programming(Solder-Free)

Steps:
① Connect the device to the Porsche BCM adapter(Optional), then clip the adaptor to the Porsche BCM module as shown in Fig. 7.5.1.

Immo Data Tool

For some cars, key programming and other settings can’t be ﬁnished via OBD port due to its immobilizer system design. On this occasion, File Make Key can be used to generate or add keys for them. The primary principle of File Make Key is to generate transponder via reading-related transponder data of the car immo module directly. Thus the car can be started without programming.

Car models support list

KEY TOOL PLUS supports File Make Key function of common cars and motorcycles. The support list is as follows in Fig. 8.1.1.

Magotan/CC 48 transpnder File Make Key

File Make Key requires reading the car’s module data. Firstly, you can use the PROG function (see Chapter 7) to read the data of comfort computers for later use and ﬁnish the following steps.

Steps:
① Choose VW/Magotan, CC ID48- 95320 option as shown in Fig. 8.2.1.

② Load the original ﬁle of comfort computer that has been read, then generate dealer key or working key.
③ Test the key in the car. Please note that some models need to write data back to EEPROM via the PROG function (see Chapter 7) and then you can test the key in the car.

File management

KEY TOOL PLUS oﬀers ﬁle management, in which you can choose data in local ﬁle or my data (online cloud data ﬁle) in File Make Key process as shown in Fig. 8.3.1.

Local ﬁle: File reading from the PROG function of KEY TOOL PLUS or ﬁle downloaded and stored in the device.
My data: Cloud ﬁle uploaded through other terminals.
How to upload ﬁle to cloud server:
① Open http://i.xhorse.com
② Scan the QR code to log in as shown in Fig. 8.3.2.

Extended Function: Cutting Key

KEY TOOL PLUS can be extended to control Xhorse key cutting machines (CONDOR, DOLPHIN, and Panda) and work as its screen. See the interface as shown in Fig. 9.1

How to switch and connect the key cutting machine

Steps:
① Click ‘Switch device’, select the machine you need as shown in Fig. 9.1.1.
Machines that are compatible with KEY TOOL PLUS include DOLPHIN, MiNi PLUS, XC Mini, and PANDA.

② Click ‘Search new device’ and click on the serial number.

Introduction to key cutting machine functions

Vehicle Database
Vehicle Database shows all the key blanks supported by the currently connected device.
You can choose the brand, model, year and key blank you need. See Fig. 9.2.1.

Cut by Biting
Cut by Biting is categorized by general key blanks. The device supports cutting by diﬀerent bitting. See Fig. 9.2.2

Universal Key Duplication
Universal Key Duplication can copy six common car keys’ bitting. Usually, it’s used when you don’t have the key cutting data of the model. See Fig. 9.2.3

All Key Lost
All Key Lost can help you get the bitting when you have partial key information like key tag, key code of car lock, and such. See Fig. 9.2.4, you can acquire the car’s bitting by entering related information.

Find Bitting
For some cars, the ignition lock has more bittings than the car door lock. After you acquire the car door lock’s bitting, you can use the ﬁnd bitting function to get all of the ignition lock’s bitting.

Customize Key Data
For those key bitting that is not supported by the key cutting machine temporarily, users are encouraged to customize key data or download bitting data uploaded by other users
in the sharing market.

Machine Parameter
Machine Parameter supports the initialized setting and adjustment of the key cutting machine.

Settings

The General Setting page can be entered through the shortcut button of setting as shown in Fig. 10.1.

Select

This option is for connecting the key cutting machine via Bluetooth. The device can connect to a key cutting machine after you select the serial number.

Steps:
① Click ‘Search new device’.
② Click the serial number and the machine is connected then.

WLAN connection

This option is for searching and connecting to WIFI.

Steps:
① Click ‘Scan’.
② Choose the WIFI you want and enter the password. Key TOOL PLUS will connect to WIFI then automatically.

Language setting

This option can change the language of the device.
Note: Languages supported diﬀer in diﬀerent areas.

APP setting

This option shows APP voice prompt switch and updates information.

System setting

This option is for the general function setting of the device. As Fig. 10.1 shown, you can adjust the system volume, brightness, sleep time, clear cache, and restore the system.

Service/privacy policy

This option shows the full version of the service agreement. To use KEY TOOL PLUS, you have to agree and follow the Service/Privacy Policy ﬁrst.

About us

This option shows manufacturer information and the current APP version of the device.

Warranty and After-sales Service

Xhorse oﬀers a guarantee period of one year which starts from the purchasing date. If there is no invoice or the invoice is missing, purchase records from the factory are used as a reference.
Below scenarios are not covered in the warranty:

Damage of device caused by operations without observing user manual
Damage of device caused by self-repair or modification
Damage of device caused by dropping, collision, or improper voltage
Damage of device caused by Force Majeure
Damage of device caused by long-term use in severe environment, in-vehicle or boat
Shell stain, scratch, and abrasion caused in daily use

For after-sale service and technical support, please contact the dealer or Xhorse online customer service by scanning the QR code in the back of the manual and downloading Xhorse APP.