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Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery: Service and Repair

Transmitter Battery Replacement:




REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Pry cover in groove with dime or small screwdriver.
2. Cover (leave seal in place).
3. One battery.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. One battery (positive side down) CR2032 (3 volt) or equivalent.
2. Cover (put seal back into position if it came out of position in Step 2 above).
3. Snap cover into place.
4. Resynchronize the transmitter. Refer to Resynchronization. Transmitter Synchronization
5. Check for proper operation.

Normal battery life is approximately two years. The batteries should be replaced when the range of the RKE transmitter begins to decrease significantly to less than approximately seven meters (23 feet).