How to Open Your 2010 Kia Sedona Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2010 Kia Sedona Key Fob and Change Battery

Keyless entry remote grant access to your car. If the remote key fob battery is discharged you will lose your fob’s ability to use distance functions. It's not complicated to change the battery in your keyless entry remote by yourself. Everything you need is outlined in this post.

What size battery does 2010 Kia Sedona keyless entry remote required

Before you start to disassembly key fob make sure that you have all recommended tools and materials: one CR2032 battery and flat head screwdriver.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed coin cell battery. Accurately try to disassemble your key with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR2032. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the current cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check position on battery, by "+" mark.

After the new battery installed, verify remote key fob functionality by pressing buttons. If all functions works, assemble your keyless entry fob's case in reverse order.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Accurately try to assemble the two halves in place by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your remote key fob shell for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of key opening

Kia Sedona Key Fob Battery Replacement - DIY

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Kia Sedona use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 depending on the type, size packaging and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Key fob in most of cases reprogramming not required after battery change. If your key fob not working, recheck new battery voltage. Otherwise, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Yes, you can replace battery in your 2010 Kia Sedona keyless entry remote yourself. Most difficult part is to disassembly fob’s case. It's pretty simple with our guide.

Auto repair shop's cost for replace the battery in key is $50-600 depending on the make.

You should change batteries inside remote key fob of Kia Sedona at least once in 3-4 years. lifespan of battery differ on usage time, operating conditions and quality.

If your Sedona signal strength reduced, fob's battery more than 4 years old, has low key battery indicator on dashboard or key fob buttons not working, it's probably battery change inside remote key fob needed. Currently installed battery is dead with a high probability, but if it's not fix, key fob replace or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: SV3-100060235
  2. Models: 2006-2014 Kia Sedona