How to Replace the Battery in a 2011 Kia Rio Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2011 Kia Rio Key Fob

Keyless entry remote grant access to your car. If the key fob battery is weak you will lose your keyless entry fob's ability to control remote opportunities. In this article, we described how to open your car keyless entry remote and change your Kia key battery.

What is the battery key fob require

Before starting open key fob check all that you need: one CR2032 battery and flat head screwdriver.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

Inside of your key fob installed small button cell battery. Remove any internal key first, and then try to pry apart the key fob.

Carefully try to open your remote key fob with flat head screwdriver. Replace 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with fresh one CR2032. Battery must be installed with the same position as was an old. Your key will not work if you by mistake place battery wrong way.

Before assembling fob’s case, make sure that all functions works by testing buttons on circuit board.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Accurately try to assemble the two halves together by hands from top to bottom. If your key fob case firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

Video of key opening

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FAQ

Remote key fob of Kia Rio require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4 build upon the brand, size packaging and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

Remote key fob in most of cases do not need to be reprogrammed after battery replace. If your key fob not working, recheck new battery voltage. Otherwise, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Changing your keyless entry remote battery is simple to do in 2011 Kia Rio. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

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

Keyless entry remote batteries in modern cars should be changed once in 4 years, although this will differ based on frequency of use and battery quality. If your remote key fob shortened signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make trouble for you.

If your Rio need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, has low key battery indicator on dashboard, signal strength reduced or fob's battery more than 4 years old, it's probably battery change in key fob required. Current battery is weak with a high probability, but if it's not fix problem, keyless entry remote change or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: SY5HMFNA04
  2. Models: 2011-2014 Kia Rio