We are used to accompanying you in the small problems that go with the use of your car. In the present day, we are going to check out an issue that may seem unimportant but that promptly turns out to be frustrating if it is not solved. Indeed, we are going to help you to know how to replace my Chevrolet Bolt card battery? The advantage of cards is that they work hands-free, but with no power your card will be useless. That’s why, first, we will see how the card functions, then how to change the battery of the card of your Chevrolet Bolt?, and, finally, which is the battery that matches to the card of your Chevrolet Bolt.
How does the key card of your Chevrolet Bolt function?
Before we teach you how to change the batteries in your Chevrolet Bolt hands-free card, we will promptly illustrate how it works and the benefits it will provide you. Who hasn’t had issues finding their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car suppliers have been looking into this problem. With the advent of new wireless technologies, key problems will promptly become a thing of the past! We are going to present you the product 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 connect.
- It allows you to open the Chevrolet Bolt simply by passing your hand in front of the door or by pulling the handle when the card is close to your car
- 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 Chevrolet Bolt if you run out of battery power.
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How do I replace the card battery of my Chevrolet Bolt?
We will now move on to the part that interests you the most in this content, how to change the key card battery of an Chevrolet Bolt? Effectively this wireless technology needs energy to function. When the batteries of your card are lifeless 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 included 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 Chevrolet Bolt:
- 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 remove the flat battery from the card
- Put in the new battery in the slot provided.
- Close the card.
- On some models it will work immediately, on others you will have to press the button 4 times to reactivate it.
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Which type of battery to use for the card of my Chevrolet Bolt?
At last, to finish our article we will help you to choose the card battery type of your Chevrolet Bolt. They all look very identical and it is not always easy to choose the suitable one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, regarding the number of the battery according to the year of your Chevrolet Bolt, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.
If you wish more tutorials on the Chevrolet Bolt, go to our Chevrolet Bolt category.
