How to Replace the Battery in a 2016 Toyota Yaris Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2016 Toyota Yaris Key Fob

Keyless entry remote allow access to your Toyota. When the key fob battery is dead or weak you will lose your keyless entry fob's ability to control distance opportunities. In this post, we demonstrate how to open Toyota key fob and change a weak battery yourself. If you choose to do it at home near Yaris, follow our guide, but first make sure you have all you need before you start.

What type battery does 2016 Toyota Yaris key fob take

Don't forget before disassembly keyless entry remote be sure that you have all recommended tools and materials: flat head screwdriver and 1 CR2025 battery.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2025 battery

Simple steps to change the battery in your Yaris's keyless entry remote

A coin cell battery installed inside the your key fob. Remove any internal key first, and then try to pry apart the remote key fob.

Gently try to disassemble your key with flat head screwdriver. Remove CR2025 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery inside fob’s shell. 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 fob’s case, make sure that all functions works by testing buttons on keyless entry remote.

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

Video of key fob disassembly

Toyota Yaris Key Fob Battery Replacement - EASY DIY

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Frequently Asked Questions

Keyless entry remote of Toyota Yaris use 1xCR2025 batteries. Most CR2025 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.

Often, after remote key fob battery replace, reprogramming not required. Key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Changing your keyless entry remote battery is simple to do in 2016 Toyota Yaris. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for keyless entry remote open.

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

Remote key fob batteries in Toyota Yaris should be changed every 4 years, although this will differ based on usage and battery 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 Toyota fob's battery more than 4 years old, signal strength reduced, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors or key fob buttons not working, in most cases battery change inside remote key fob required. Current battery is weak with a high probability, but if it's not fix, key replace or repair needed.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: WAZSKE13D01
  2. Models: 2016-2019 Toyota Yaris