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How to Change the Remote Key Battery on a Volkswagen Golf 7

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf VII, MK 7, Golf 7 - Years 2012-2019
Part: Key

How do you change the remote key battery on your Volkswagen Golf 7? Let's see how to do it in this video. Take your remote key and press the button to release the metal key; pry between the two parts of the plastic key cover until it opens. Remove the plastic cover (open it with your hands), extract the worn battery with a screwdriver, take a new one of the same size and voltage. Reassemble the cover on your remote by pressing on the key cover until you hear it click into place. Check the remote key functions correctly.

Updated on 12 March 2026 by ScegliAuto

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