We have dedicated this website to help you solve the little problems you can face with your car . Today, we are going to discover a concern that may seem minor but that quickly turns out to be annoying if it is not solved. Indeed, we are going to support you to know how to replace my Kia Optima card battery? The advantage of cards is that they work hands-free, but without electric power 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 Kia Optima?, and, at last, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your Kia Optima.
How does the key card of your Kia Optima operate?
Before we teach you how to change the batteries in your Kia Optima hands-free card, we will promptly summarize how it works and the benefits it will offer you. Who hasn’t had trouble locating their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car makers have been looking into this trouble. With the advent of new wireless technologies, key problems will promptly 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 car and on the card so that both can communicate.
- It enables you to open the Kia Optima simply by passing your hand in front of the door or by pulling the handle when the card is next to your car
- There are two types of key card, one that enables to open and close like a centralized locking mechanism with the support 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 Kia Optima if you run out of battery power.
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How do I change the card battery of my Kia Optima?
We will in this part go forward to the part that interests you the most in this article, how to change the key card battery of an Kia Optima? Effectively this wireless technology needs energy to operate. 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 included physical key you can do it physically. Regarding 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 Kia Optima:
- Press the button at the bottom and pull out the emergency key concurrently.
- 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 out the flat battery from the card
- Put in 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 buy for the card of my Kia Optima?
At last, to conclude our article we will support you to choose the card battery type of your Kia Optima. They all look very similar and it is not always easy to choose the good one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, regarding the number of the battery according to the year of your Kia Optima, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Kia Optima, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Optima category.
