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How to Replace the Key Battery on Jeep

Model: Jeep Compass 552, MK 2 - Years 2016-2025
Part: Key

Has the battery in your Jeep key run out or is it close to running out? No problem, replacement batteries for our keys, whether Jeep or any other brand, can easily be found at the supermarket or any hardware store, and changing it is a piece of cake. Let's see how to do it. First, press the appropriate button to release the spare manual key. Using the same key or a flat screwdriver, pry open the middle of the key fob. Voila! Before you lies the sought-after battery, which you can now remove and replace with the new one. Reassemble everything by fitting the various pieces back together.

Updated on 10 April 2026 by ScegliAuto

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