We are used to accompanying you in the small problems that go with the use of your car. In this guide, we are going to see an issue that may seem minor but that rather quickly turns out to be annoying if it is not corrected. Indeed, we are going to help you to know how to replace my Opel Mokka card battery? The advantage of cards is that they work hands-free, but without power your card will be useless. That’s why, first, we will see how the card functions, then how to replace the battery of the card of your Opel Mokka?, and, finally, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your Opel Mokka.
How does the key card of your Opel Mokka function?
Before we explain how to replace the batteries in your Opel Mokka hands-free card, we will quickly explain how it works and the benefits it will offer you. Who hasn’t had difficulties finding their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car suppliers have been looking into this trouble. With the advent of new wireless solutions, key problems will quickly become a thing of the past! We are going to present you the features and operation of your car key card now:
- It uses a wireless technology that emits a frequency of 433 MHz.
- Receivers/transmitters are present on the car and on the card so that both can intercommunicate.
- It enables you to open the Opel Mokka simply by passing your hand in front of the door or by pulling the handle when the card is near your car
- There are two types of key card, one that enables to open and close like a centralized lock with the help of a button, and the other one that allows to open without even touching the card.
- There is a spare key in the card so that you can open the door and start your Opel Mokka if you run out of battery power.
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How do I replace the card battery of my Opel Mokka?
We will now move on to the part that interests you the most in this article, how to replace the key card battery of an Opel Mokka? Effectively this wireless technology needs energy to function. When the batteries of your card are flat you will not be able to wireless open the doors of your car, but with the help of the integrated physical key you can do it by hand. Concerning the ignition, all you have to do is put the card in the slot provided for this purpose, even without a battery, it has a chip that allows your car to start. We now move on to the procedure for replacing the battery of the card in your Opel Mokka:
- Press the button at the bottom and pull out the emergency key simultaneously.
- You will need to see a tab that will allow you to open the case of your card in half.
- Use a slim object to take off the used battery from the card
- Install the new battery in the slot provided.
- Close the card.
- On some models it will work instantly, on others you will have to press the button 4 times to reactivate it.
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Which category of battery to purchase for the card of my Opel Mokka?
At last, to end our article we will help you to select the card battery type of your Opel Mokka. They all look very similar and it is not always easy to select the right one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, regarding the number of the battery according to the year of your Opel Mokka, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.
If you wish more tutorials on the Opel Mokka, go to our Opel Mokka category.
