2010 Kia Forte Key Fob Battery Replacement Instructions

2010 Kia Forte Key Fob Battery Replacement Instructions

If your Forte remote key fob isn't working well, the cell battery more likely must to be changed. In this article, we demonstrate how to open Kia remote key fob and change a weak or dead battery yourself. If you gonna solve to do it at home near Forte, follow our instruction, but don't forget to check all you need.

What type battery keyless entry remote require

Before starting disassembly keyless entry remote check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and 2xCR2016 batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 2xCR2016 batteries

Step by step guide

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed coin cell battery. Carefully try to disassemble your keyless entry remote with flat head screwdriver. Change 2 CR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Change old batteries with new one CR2016. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the charge cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check polarity on battery, by "+" mark.

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

At this point squeeze keyless entry fob's back cover together. Line your body two halves together and assemble it together by hands from top to bottom. If your remote key fob body tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

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Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Key fob of Kia Forte use 2xCR2016 batteries. Price for CR2016 batteries are under $4 build upon the size packaging, type and brand you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

Usually, after remote key fob battery replace, you do not need to reprogram. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

Replacing your remote key fob battery is simple to do in 2010 Kia Forte. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for keyless entry remote open.

Car service cost for change the battery in keyless entry remote is from 50 to 600 dollars depending on the car.

You should replace batteries inside keyless entry remote of Kia Forte at least once in three or four years. The lifetime of battery vary on usage time, operating conditions and quality. Lithium cells usually will last longer.

These signs will alert you that it's perhaps time to replace battery in your Kia Forte: signal strength reduced, key fob buttons not working, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and low key battery indicator on dashboard.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: GOH-PCGEN2
  2. Models: 2010-2012 Kia Forte