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How to Replace the Remote Battery on a Volkswagen Golf 7

Model: Volkswagen Golf MK 7, Golf 7, Golf VII - Years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Part: Key

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This brief video tutorial shows the steps necessary to replace the battery in the remote of a seventh generation Volkswagen Golf, produced from 2012 to 2019. Start by pressing the release button on the physical key to pop it out of its housing, then pry off the back cover of the remote to remove it. With the back cover removed, you will see the old battery that needs replacing, so replace it with a new one and reassemble everything.

The required battery is a CR2025 3V.


Updated on 12 August 2026 by ScegliAuto


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