How to Open Your 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Key Fob & Change Battery

Key fob allow access to your car. If the key fob battery is discharged you will lose your fob’s ability to control distance opening function. In this post, you’ll benefit from knowing how to open Volkswagen keyless entry remote and change a dead or weak battery DIY. If you choose to do it at home near Beetle, use this guide, but don't forget to check tools and materials required before you start.

What type battery does 2015 Volkswagen Beetle key fob take

Before going to open remote key fob be sure that you have all recommended tools and materials: one CR2032 battery and flat head screwdriver.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Simple steps to replace the battery in your car's keyless entry remote

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed coin battery. Open the key if it is in the keyless entry remote.

Gently try to open your keyless entry remote with pry tools. Replace 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with new one CR2032. Battery must be placed with the same position as was a previous. Your key will not work if you by mistake put battery wrong way.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that everything is functioning by pressing buttons on key fob.

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

How to change the battery video instruction

VW key remote fob battery change - "How to"

Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Keyless entry remote of Volkswagen Beetle require 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4 build upon the type, size packaging and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

Keyless entry remote in most of cases reprogramming not needed after battery change. If your keyless entry remote not working, recheck new battery voltage. If it is not help, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Changing your key fob battery is easy to do in 2015 Volkswagen Beetle. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for key fob disassembly.

The cost to change the battery inside fob is in range $50-600 depending on the car and the service pricing.

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

These symptoms will warning you that it's perhaps time to replace battery in your Volkswagen Beetle: key fob buttons not working, 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: NBG010206T
  2. Models: 2010-2017 Volkswagen Beetle