How to Open Your 2013 Chevrolet Cruze Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2013 Chevrolet Cruze Key Fob & Change Battery

If your Cruze key fob is not open doors perfectly, the battery probably must to be changed. In this case, we are going to tell you how to open Chevrolet keyless entry remote and change a discharged battery DIY. If you choose to do it at home near Cruze, follow our instruction, but first make sure you have everything you need.

What type battery remote key fob use

Don't forget before disassembly remote key fob be sure that you have all required tools and materials: flat head screwdriver and one CR2032 battery.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery

Step by step instruction

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

Delicately try to disassemble your remote key fob with flat head screwdriver. Replace 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it in fob’s shell. Battery must be placed with the same position as was an old. Your key will not work if you mistakenly put battery wrong way.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, verify that all working fine by pressing buttons on circuit board.

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

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Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Remote key fob of Chevrolet Cruze require 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 build upon the type, brand and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

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

Replacing your key fob battery is easy to do in 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for remote key fob disassembly.

Auto repair shop's pricing for replace the battery in key fob is from 50 to 600 dollars depending on the car.

Keyless entry remote batteries in Chevrolet Cruze should be replaced every 4 years, although this will vary based on their amount of use and quality. If your key fob decreased signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop working and make trouble for you.

These signs will warn you that it's perhaps time to replace battery in your 2013 Chevrolet Cruze: low key battery indicator on dashboard, you didn't change battery more than 4 years, signal strength reduced and multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: AVL-B01T2AC
  2. Models: 2012-2014 Chevrolet Cruze