Because modern replacement keys can be expensive, and losing your only working key can leave the car unusable as well as insecure.
Test the spare when you buy the car
Do not accept 'it probably needs a battery' without checking. Make sure it unlocks and starts the car as intended.
A missing key can still be authorised
Depending on the car, a lost key may remain programmed to start it. a dealer or auto locksmith may be able to remove it from the car's memory.
Keep the spare somewhere sensible
keep it somewhere other than inside the car or on the same key ring. Someone you trust should know where it is in an emergency.
Key cover sometimes appears as an insurance extra. Decide whether its limits and excess make sense rather than buying every add-on automatically.
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