2013 Toyota Matrix Key Fob Battery Replacement Instructions

2013 Toyota Matrix Key Fob Battery Replacement Instructions

If your auto key fob isn't unlock doors properly, the battery most likely needs to be replaced. It's not difficult to replace the battery in your remote key fob, and it’s easier than you think. All you need is outlined below.

What is the battery remote key fob use

Replacing battery in remote key fob require flat head screwdriver and 1xCR2016 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your keyless entry fob's batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2016 battery

Step by step guide

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed coin battery. Remove any internal key first, and then try to pry apart the key fob.

Gently try to disassemble your keyless entry remote with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace 1 CR2016 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it in keyless entry fob's shell. Battery must be installed with the same polarity as was an old. Your keyless entry remote will not work if you by mistake put battery wrong way.

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

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

Key Fob Battery Replacement 2013 Toyota Matrix Video

How to ● Toyota Key Fob Remote Keyless Battery Change/Replace

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FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Toyota Matrix require 1xCR2016 batteries. Price for CR2016 batteries are under $4 build upon the size packaging, brand and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

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

Replacing your remote key fob battery is easy to do in 2013 Toyota Matrix. Most of car manufacturers think about customers and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

Auto repair shop's cost for replace the battery in keyless entry remote is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand.

You should change batteries inside remote key fob of Toyota Matrix at least once in 4 years. The term of battery differ on usage time, quality and operating conditions.

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

  1. FCC ID: GQ4-29T
  2. Models: 2008-2014 Toyota Matrix