2012 Subaru Outback Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

2012 Subaru Outback Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

If your Subaru key fob is not open doors properly, the battery probably needs to be changed. In this post, we explained how to open your remote key fob and change your Subaru key battery step by step.

What size battery does 2012 Subaru Outback remote key fob required

Before you start to open remote key fob check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and one CR1620 battery.
  • 1xCR1620 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

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

Inside of your key fob installed small button battery. Carefully try to disassemble your keyless entry remote with hands or flat head screwdriver. Remove 1 CR1620 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR1620. Battery must be installed with the same position as was an old. Your keyless entry remote will not work if you mistakenly place battery wrong way.

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Subaru Outback require 1xCR1620 batteries. Most CR1620 batteries are under $4-6 build upon the size packaging, brand and type you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

Usually, after key battery replace, reprogramming not required. Key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Replacing your remote key fob battery is simple to do in 2012 Subaru Outback. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for key fob open.

Car service cost for replace the battery in keyless entry remote is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the make.

Remote key fob batteries in Subaru Outback should be replaced once in 4 years, but this will differ based on usage and battery quality. If your key fob decreased signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop open doors and make trouble for you.

These symptoms will alert you that it's perhaps time to change battery in your 2012 Subaru Outback: key fob buttons not working, signal strength reduced, low key battery indicator on dashboard and you didn't change battery more than 4 years.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: CWTWBU766
  2. Models: 2010-2014 Subaru Outback