{"id":16397,"date":"2021-09-19T10:05:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T09:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=16397"},"modified":"2021-09-19T10:05:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T09:05:34","slug":"seat-key-change-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16397\/seat-key-change-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"SEAT key change battery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People often wonder whether they can change the battery of the Seat car key themselves or whether they have to go to the workshop for this little thing. The good news is that you can do it yourself in any case with just a few simple steps.<\/p>\n<p>The battery replacement shown here is for a <strong>SEAT Ibiza<\/strong>, but should look and work similar on most Seat models.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16397\/seat-key-change-battery\/#Battery_type_for_Seat_key\" >Battery type for Seat key<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16397\/seat-key-change-battery\/#Battery_compartment\" >Battery compartment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16397\/seat-key-change-battery\/#Opening_the_battery_compartment_cover\" >Opening the battery compartment cover<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16397\/seat-key-change-battery\/#Remove_and_replace_battery\" >Remove and replace battery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16397\/seat-key-change-battery\/#After_the_battery_change\" >After the battery change<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_type_for_Seat_key\"><\/span>Battery type for Seat key<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you change the battery, of course you need a fresh new battery. This must be a 3V flat battery of type <strong>CR 2032<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n\n            \n            \n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal aawp-product--bestseller aawp-product--ribbon\"  data-aawp-product-asin=\"B00TYEL11K\" data-aawp-product-id=\"110859\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"ekiwide0b-21\" data-aawp-product-title=\"VARTA Batterien Knopfzellen CR2032 5 St\u00fcck Power on Demand Lithium 3V kindersichere Verpackung f\u00fcr Smart Home Ger\u00e4te Autoschl\u00fcssel und weitere Anwendungen\">\n\n    <span class=\"aawp-product__ribbon aawp-product__ribbon--bestseller\">Bestseller No. 1<\/span>\n    <div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n        <a class=\"aawp-product__image-link\"\n           href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B00TYEL11K?tag=ekiwide0b-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&keywords=flat%20batteries%20cr2032\" title=\"VARTA Batterien Knopfzellen CR2032, 5 St\u00fcck...\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51ke9zDG56L._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"VARTA Batterien Knopfzellen CR2032, 5 St\u00fcck...\"  \/>\n        <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n        <a class=\"aawp-product__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B00TYEL11K?tag=ekiwide0b-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&keywords=flat%20batteries%20cr2032\" title=\"VARTA Batterien Knopfzellen CR2032, 5 St\u00fcck...\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">\n            VARTA Batterien Knopfzellen CR2032, 5 St\u00fcck...        <\/a>\n        <div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"aawp-product__footer\">\n\n        <div class=\"aawp-product__pricing\">\n            \n                            <span class=\"aawp-product__price aawp-product__price--current\">4,99 EUR<\/span>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n                <a class=\"aawp-button aawp-button--buy aawp-button--icon aawp-button--icon-black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B00TYEL11K?tag=ekiwide0b-21&#038;linkCode=ogi&#038;th=1&#038;psc=1&#038;keywords=flat%20batteries%20cr2032\" title=\"Buy on Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Buy on Amazon<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_compartment\"><\/span>Battery compartment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following picture shows the Seat key. The battery compartment is located where the arrow is.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16383\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16383 size-full\" title=\"Seat car key Battery compartment\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo where the battery compartment is located\" width=\"600\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-2-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Battery compartment in the radio remote control of the Seat key<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_the_battery_compartment_cover\"><\/span>Opening the battery compartment cover<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To open the battery compartment cover, it is best to use a larger coin. This can be, as in the example shown here, a 2 EURO coin. This coin is placed diagonally in the slot where the key is folded. With a slight twist of the coin, you can then pry\/lever open the lid.<\/p>\n<p>The cover then hangs further back at one point. You can use a small screwdriver to open the battery compartment cover completely.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16387\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16387 size-full\" title=\" open battery compartment completly with the help of a little srewdriver\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-4.jpg\" alt=\"photo, how to open battery compartment of car key radio control completly\" width=\"601\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-4.jpg 601w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-4-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">use a small srewdriver to open battery compartment completly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After that, you can completely remove the cover from the Seat key and the inserted old battery comes to light.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16389\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16389 size-full\" title=\"see built-in battery CR2032\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-5.jpg\" alt=\"photo of seat key with open battery compartment\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-5-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Open battery compartment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_and_replace_battery\"><\/span>Remove and replace battery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can then use the small screwdriver to lever out the old battery. A small slot is provided for this purpose, where you can insert the screwdriver.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16391\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16391 size-full\" title=\"Using the tip of a small screwdriver, pry out the battery at the designated location.\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-6.jpg\" alt=\"Photo how to remove the battery with a little screwdriver\" width=\"599\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-6.jpg 599w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-6-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">remove the battery with a little screwdriver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The battery removed in this way can now be replaced with a new battery. To do this, simply press the new battery into the battery compartment <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50398\/write-c-with-apostrophe-or-acute\/\" title=\"Write C with apostrophe or acute (\u0107\/\u0106)\">with the writing<\/a> facing upwards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16393\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16393 size-full\" title=\"press in new battery with plus pole upwards\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-7.jpg\" alt=\"photo radio remote control car key seat with removed battery\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-7-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Replace battery with a new one<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_the_battery_change\"><\/span>After the battery change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After that, you can simply press the cover closed again with two fingers and the battery replacement of the SEAT key is finished.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16395\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16395 size-full\" title=\"mit Zeigefinger und Daumen Batteriefach wieder zusammendr\u00fccken bis es einrastet\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-8.jpg\" alt=\"photo how to close battery compartment\" width=\"599\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-8.jpg 599w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/seat-car-key-change-battery-8-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Press with two fingers to close battery compartment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the Seat Ibiza, the key was immediately usable again after replacing the battery. 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