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Replacing the Remote Key Battery

Model: Ford Focus MK 1 - Years 1998-2004
Part: Key

If pressing the lock and unlock buttons does nothing, it is likely that the remote battery is flat: to replace it, open the remote to access the battery compartment; use a lever at the joint line of the two halves of the remote to separate them and access the battery compartment; then remove the old battery, clean the contacts, and insert the new battery; take the opportunity to remove the circuit board and check the condition of the micro switches before reassembling everything.

Updated on 18 February 2026 by ScegliAuto

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