How to Replace the Battery in a 2016 Fiat 500 Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2016 Fiat 500 Key Fob

If your Fiat remote key fob is not unlock doors well, the cell battery probably needs to be replaced. It's not complicated to change the battery in your key fob, and it’s easier than you think. All you need is described in this article.

What is the battery remote key fob use

Changing battery in keyless entry remote require flat head screwdriver and 1xCR2032 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your keyless entry fob's batteries.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step guide

A tiny button battery installed in the your keyless entry remote. Move the key out of the way if it is in the keyless entry remote.

Accurately try to open your fob with pry tools. Remove 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it inside fob’s body. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the charge cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check position on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that all functions works by testing buttons on key fob.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Gently try to put the pieces together by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your fob shell for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

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FAQ

Key fob of Fiat 500 require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $5 build upon the type, size packaging and brand you buy. Take your old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after keyless entry remote battery replace, you do not need to reprogram. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

Changing your remote key fob battery is easy to do in 2016 Fiat 500. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for keyless entry remote open.

Dealer service pricing for replace the battery in remote key fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car.

Remote key fob batteries in Fiat 500 should be changed once in 4 years, but this will differ based on frequency of use and build quality. If your remote key fob shortened signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make trouble for you.

If your car fob's battery more than 4 years old, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, signal strength reduced or has low key battery indicator on dashboard, in most cases battery replace inside keyless entry remote needed. Current battery is dead with a high probability, but if it's not fix, remote key fob replace or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: M3N-40821302
  2. Models: 2015-2017 Fiat 500