How to Open Your 2011 Audi A6 Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2011 Audi A6 Key Fob & Change Battery

If your A6 remote key fob is no longer working perfectly, the battery likely needs to be changed. In this post, we explained how to open your car key fob and change your Audi key battery step by step.

What size battery does 2011 Audi A6 key fob required

Before starting open key fob check all that you need: 1xCR2032 battery and flat head screwdriver.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery

Step by step instruction

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed coin cell battery. Open the key if it is in the keyless entry remote.

Accurately try to pry apart your remote key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Change 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery inside keyless entry fob's shell. 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 polarity on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, check that all functions works by pressing buttons on remote key fob.

At this point squeeze keyless entry fob's back cover together. Line your case two halves together and put it in place by hands from top to bottom. Check your fob shell for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Audi A6 require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 depending on the brand, type and size packaging you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

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

Yes, you can change battery in your 2011 Audi A6 remote key fob yourself. Most hard part is to open fob’s case. It's pretty simple with our instruction.

Car service pricing for change the battery in key fob is $50-600 depending on the make.

Key fob batteries in Audi A6 should be changed every three or four years, although this will vary based on usage and build quality. If your keyless entry remote reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop close doors and make trouble for you.

If your auto key fob buttons not working, fob's battery more than 4 years old, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors or signal strength reduced, it's probably battery change in keyless entry remote needed. Installed battery is weak with a high probability, but if it's not help, keyless entry remote change or repair needed.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: IYZ3314
  2. Models: 2005-2011 Audi A6