We have dedicated this website to help you solve the little problems you can face with your car . In this guide, we are going to take a look at a problem that may seem minor but that rather quickly turns out to be bothering if it is not corrected. In truth, we are going to help you to know how to replace my Audi Q8 card battery? The benefit of cards is that they work hands-free, but without electricity your card will be ineffective. That’s why, first, we will see how the card functions, then how to change the battery of the card of your Audi Q8?, and, at last, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your Audi Q8.

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How does the key card of your Audi Q8 function?

Before we teach you how to change the batteries in your Audi Q8 hands-free card, we will fairly quickly summarize how it works and the benefits it will provide you. Who hasn’t had problem locating their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car manufacturers have been looking into this problem. With the advent of new wireless technologies, key problems will fairly quickly become a thing of the history! We are going to demonstrate 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 allows you to open the Audi Q8 simply by passing your hand in front of the door or by pulling the handle when the card is near your car
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  • There are two versions of key card, one that allows 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 Audi Q8 if you run out of battery power.

How do I change the card battery of my Audi Q8?

We will in this part go forward to the part that interests you the most in this content, how to change the key card battery of an Audi Q8? Effectively this wireless technology needs energy to function. When the batteries of your card are dead 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 physically. Concerning the ignition, all you have to do is insert 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 Audi Q8:

  • Press the button at the bottom and pull out the emergency key at the same time.
  • You will need to see a tab that will allow you to open the case of your card in half.
  • Use a thin object to remove the flat battery from the card
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  • Put in the new battery in the slot provided.
  • Close the card.
  • On some models it will work automatically, on others you will have to press the button 4 times to reactivate it.
  • Which category of battery to purchase for the card of my Audi Q8?

    At last, to finish our short post we will help you to choose the card battery type of your Audi Q8. They all look very similar and it is not always easy to choose the correct one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, relating to the number of the battery according to the year of your Audi Q8, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.

    If you have any further questions about the Audi Q8, do not hesitate to consult our Audi Q8 category.