How to Open Your 2014 Mazda CX-5 Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2014 Mazda CX-5 Key Fob & Change Battery

Key fob allow easy access to your CX-5. If the key battery is weak or dead you will not to be able open trunk or doors remotely. In this article, you will benefit from knowing how to open Mazda key fob and change a weak or dead battery DIY. If you choose to do it at home near CX-5, use this instruction, but don't forget to check everything you need.

What size battery does 2014 Mazda CX-5 remote key fob required

Changing battery in remote key fob require CR2025 battery and flat head screwdriver. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your fob’s batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2025 battery

Step by step instruction

A small button cell battery installed inside the your remote key fob. Move the key out of the way if it is in the remote key fob.

Delicately try to open your fob with pry tools. Remove one CR2025 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with new one CR2025. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the current 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 all is functioning by testing buttons on circuit board.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your shell two halves together and put it together by hands from top to bottom. If your remote key fob case tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

How to replace the battery video guide

Mazda 3, CX-5 key fob battery replacement

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Remote key fob of Mazda CX-5 require 1xCR2025 batteries. Price for CR2025 batteries are under $4 build upon the type, size packaging and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

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

Changing your key fob battery is easy to do in 2014 Mazda CX-5. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

Dealer service pricing for change the battery in fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the make.

Remote key fob batteries in Mazda CX-5 should be changed once in 3-4 years, also this will vary based on usage and quality. If your key fob decreased signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make problems for you.

These signs will warn you that it's possible time to change battery in your 2014 Mazda CX-5: low key battery indicator on dashboard, signal strength reduced, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and key fob buttons not working.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: WAZSKE13D01
  2. Models: 2013-2019 Mazda CX-5