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How to Replace the Key Battery of a Citroen Xsara Picasso

Model: Citroen Xsara Picasso MK 1 - Years: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Part: Key

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Today, let's discover how to replace the battery in the remote key of a Citroen Xsara Picasso. First, take your remote in hand and start to lever on the small side slot to split the remote into two parts, thus accessing the circuit board and the battery; then, remove and replace the battery with a new one, as shown in the video.

Insert the new battery the correct way round (in this case, a CR 2016 3V) and refit the two halves of the remote, finally checking the operation of the controls!


Updated on 7 October 2026 by ScegliAuto


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