How to Replace the Battery in a 2012 Audi S6 Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2012 Audi S6 Key Fob

If your S6 key is not working perfectly, the battery surely must to be changed. Below, we explained how to disassembly Audi key fob and replace a weak battery yourself. If you choose to do it at home near S6, follow our instruction, but first make sure you have everything you need.

What type battery does 2012 Audi S6 key fob required

Don't forget before disassembly keyless entry remote check all that you need: one CR2032 battery and flat head screwdriver.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Simple steps to change the battery in your car's remote key fob

A small coin cell battery installed in the your remote key fob. Open key first, and then try to pry apart the remote key fob.

Accurately try to open your keyless entry remote with hands or flat head screwdriver. Remove one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it in keyless entry fob's case. 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.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that everything working good by pressing buttons on circuit board.

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

Video of key opening

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Audi S6 require 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 build upon the size packaging, type and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after key battery change, reprogramming not required. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

Yes, you can replace battery in your 2012 Audi S6 key yourself. Most hard part is to disassembly fob’s case. It's pretty simple with our instruction.

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

You should change batteries inside remote key fob of modern cars at least once in 4 years. lifespan of battery vary on usage time, operating conditions and quality.

These symptoms will warn you that it's possible time to replace battery in your Audi S6: key fob buttons not working, you didn't change battery more than 4 years, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and signal strength reduced.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: IYZFBSB802
  2. Models: 2009-2017 Audi S6