How to Open Your 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Key Fob and Change Battery

Keyless entry remote allow access to your auto. Once the remote key fob battery is dead you’ll lose your fob’s ability to control distance opening function. Below, we demonstrate how to disassembly your car keyless entry remote and change a dead battery DIY. If you choose to do it at home near Cutlass Ciera, follow our instruction, but first make sure you have everything you need before you start.

What type battery does 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera keyless entry remote required

Before starting disassembly key fob check all that you need: CR2016 batteries and flat head screwdriver.
  • 2xCR2016 batteries
  • flat head screwdriver

Simple steps to replace the battery in your car's keyless entry remote

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed tiny coin battery. Delicately try to disassemble your remote key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Change 2 CR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Change old batteries with fresh one CR2016. Battery must be placed with the same position as was an old. Your keyless entry remote will not work if you by mistake put battery wrong way.

When the new batteries installed, verify keyless entry remote by pressing buttons. If all functions works, assemble your keyless entry fob's shell in reverse order.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Gently try to put the two halves together by hands from top to bottom. Check your key body for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

Key Fob Battery Replacement 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Video

How To Replace A Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Key Fob Battery 1993 - 1996

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera use 2xCR2016 batteries. Price for CR2016 batteries are under $5 build upon the type, brand and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after key battery replace, reprogramming not required. Remote key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Yes, you can change battery in your 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera keyless entry remote yourself. Most hard part is to disassembly fob’s case. It's pretty easy with our step by step guide.

The price to replace the battery in key fob is in range $50-600 depending on the car and the service station.

You should replace batteries inside key fob of Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera at least every 4 years. lifespan of battery differ on their amount of use, operating conditions and quality.

These signs will alert you that it's possible time to change battery in your 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera: you didn't change battery more than 4 years, signal strength reduced, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and low key battery indicator on dashboard.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: ABO0116T
  2. Models: 1993-1996 Oldsmobile Ciera