How Do You Open the MAZDA Key Fob & Change a Dead Battery?

One of the greatest innovations for automotive convenience is also one of the smallest: your Mazda key fob. It puts the power in your hands, but there’s one problem: someday, your Mazda key fob battery will die. Do you know how to open your Mazda key fob? Or how to change the battery in a Mazda key fob? This is essential information to have that’ll save you a potential trip to our service center. Although we’ll happily help you learn how to open a Mazda6 key fob, we know you’d rather spend that time knocking out errands in Milledgeville or joyriding outside of McDonough. So, let us show you how to change the battery in a Mazda key fob. Here’s what you’ll need before we get started:

1. A replacement battery on hand (CR2025 battery)
2. Your Mazda key fob
3. A small flat-head screwdriver with the head wrapped in tape to prevent scratches

How to Open the MAZDA Key Fob

Whether you need to know how to open a Mazda6 key fob or a key for another model, the process is the same for recent model years. Just follow these simple steps, and you’ll be back on Byron streets in no time:

1. Press the auxiliary key button on the back of your key fob in order to remove the metal auxiliary key
2. With the metal key removed, you’ll notice a slot on either side of the key fob case.
3. Use the tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver to pry open the case, first on one side, and then on the other. Work gently.
4. This should remove the case. Place the latter in an easily visible spot where you won’t lose track of it.

How to Change the Battery in a MAZDA Key Fob

Once you know how to open a Mazda key fob, it’s easy to figure out how to change the battery in that Mazda key fob:

1. Remove the battery cap, and set it next to your key fob case.
2. The Mazda key fob battery should be fully exposed. Remove it, being careful not to damage or scratch the small rubber ring that it sits upon.
3. If you scratched or damaged the rubber ring, it’s important to replace this component before moving on.
4. With the ring in place, take your new replacement battery and set it in its place in the key fob. The positive (+) side should be up, facing you.
5. Return the battery cover to its proper place, and then reattach both sides of the key fob case. Press until you hear them click into place.

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