We have dedicated this website to help you solve the little problems you can face with your car . Today, we are going to take a look at an issue that may seem minor but that rather quickly turns out to be annoying if it is not solved. In fact, we are going to support you to know how to replace my CUPRA FORMENTOR card battery? The benefit of cards is that they work hands-free, but with no electricity your card will be ineffective. That’s why, first, we will see how the card works, then how to change the battery of the card of your CUPRA FORMENTOR?, and, finally, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your CUPRA FORMENTOR.

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How does the key card of your CUPRA FORMENTOR work?

Before we demonstrate how to change the batteries in your CUPRA FORMENTOR hands-free card, we will fairly quickly summarize how it works and the benefits it will provide you. Who hasn’t had problem finding their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car producers have been looking into this difficulty. With the advent of new wireless technologies, key problems will fairly quickly become a thing of the history! We are going to reveal 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 motor vehicle and on the card so that both can connect.
  • It enables you to open the CUPRA FORMENTOR simply by passing your hand in front of the door or by pulling the handle when the card is in close proximity to your car
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  • There are two types of key card, one that enables to open and close like a centralized locking mechanism with the support of a press 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR if you run out of battery power.

How do I replace the card battery of my CUPRA FORMENTOR?

We will in this part go forward to the part that interests you the most in this document, how to change the key card battery of an CUPRA FORMENTOR? Effectively this wireless technology requires energy to work. When the batteries of your card are lifeless you will not be able to wireless open the doors of your motor vehicle, but with the help of the integrated physical key you can do it by hand. Relating to 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR:

  • Press the button at the bottom and pull out the emergency key while doing so.
  • You will need to see a tab that will allow you to open the case of your card in half.
  • Use a slim thing to take off the used 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 immediately, on others you will have to press the button 4 times to reactivate it.
  • Which kind of of battery to purchase for the card of my CUPRA FORMENTOR?

    Finally, to finish our short post we will support you to select the card battery type of your CUPRA FORMENTOR. They all look very similar and it is not always easy to select the correct one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, regarding the number of the battery according to the year of your CUPRA FORMENTOR, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.

    If you want more guides on the CUPRA FORMENTOR, go to our CUPRA FORMENTOR category.