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How to Replace the Key Battery on a Volkswagen Passat

Model: Volkswagen Passat B6, 3C - Years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Part: Key

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Replacing the battery in the electronic key of a Volkswagen Passat is very simple. First, remove the key fob, which has the emergency key attached to the electronic key. Then, remove the metal casing of the key fob. Use a coin or a small screwdriver to pry between the two sides of the key body, opening it in two. At this point, you will see the actual battery in its housing.

It is a CR2032 battery, which you can easily obtain from a newsagent or any supermarket for a few pounds. Replace it, ensuring the correct polarity, and then close the key body.

Reattach the metal part and the emergency key. Operation complete.


Updated on 22 June 2026 by ScegliAuto


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