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Replacing the Battery in an Audi A1 Key

Model: Audi A1 8X, MK 1 - Years 2010-2018
Part: Key

Do you want to replace the battery in your key? Let's see how to replace the key battery in an Audi A1. Take your remote and use a small screwdriver to pry between the two covers of the key. Pry until the plastic part at the back of the key separates, then extract the exhausted battery with a screwdriver and take a new one of the same size and voltage. Remove the small battery from the cover and replace it with a new one, pressing on the key case until you hear it click into place. After securing the plastic parts of the key, all that's left is to test its functionality.

Updated on 18 April 2026 by ScegliAuto

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