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Replacing the Battery in the Key Fob of an Opel Zafira

Model: Vauxhall Zafira MK 2, A05, Zafira B - Years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Part: Key

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Learn how to replace the battery found in the key fob of an Opel Zafira. Take your remote and press the release button of the metal key; using a screwdriver, pry between the key cover (in the space where the metal key fits).

Pry until the cover separates from the casing, then, using a small screwdriver, extract the worn battery, take a new one of the same size and voltage. Replace the dead battery with a new one, snap the plastics together: press on the key case until you hear the locking click.


Updated on 7 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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