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How to replace the battery of the Volkswagen Golf key remote control

Model: Volkswagen Golf MK 5, Golf 5, Golf V - Years 2003-2008
Part: Key

In this guide we will see the information regarding the disassembly and replacement of the battery of the Volkswagen Golf key remote, but also of the Passat and Touran. First of all, we take our remote control and start extracting the case with the physical key, separating it from the remote control; in this way it will be possible to access the battery compartment, thus removing the battery we find inside, as shown in the video. At this point, we install the new battery, of the correct type and having the same code, finally reassembling the key and the remote control!

Posted on 11 May 2025 by ScegliAuto

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