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How to Replace the Battery in a Volkswagen Golf 5 Key Fob

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf 5, MK 5, Golf V - Years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Part: Key

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Let’s see how to replace the battery in the key fob of a Volkswagen Golf Mk5. Take your key fob and press the metal key release button; once the metal key pops out, use a screwdriver to pry between the two covers of the key (in the space where the metal key fits).

Pry until the covers separate, then extract the flat battery using a small screwdriver (get a new one of the same size and voltage).

Join the two parts of the covers and check the correct functioning of the key fob by pressing the buttons.


Updated on 7 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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