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How to Change the Key Battery of the Volkswagen Golf 7

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

To correctly replace the battery inside the key of your Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (2012-2019), you only need a flat-head screwdriver and a new button battery of the same model (CR2025). First, take the screwdriver and use it to easily remove the rear cover of the key, then take out the old, exhausted battery and insert the new one. Once the replacement is complete, simply refit the rear cover that you removed earlier, and the procedure is finished.

Updated on 19 September 2026 by ScegliAuto

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