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 discover a problem that may seem insignificant but that quickly turns out to be frustrating if it is not fixed. Indeed, we are going to support you to know how to replace my Opel Zafira 3 card battery? The benefit 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 Zafira 3?, and, at last, which is the battery that matches to the card of your Opel Zafira 3.
How does the key card of your Opel Zafira 3 operate?
Before we teach you how to replace the batteries in your Opel Zafira 3 hands-free card, we will fairly quickly explain how it works and the benefits it will provide you. Who hasn’t had problems finding their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car manufacturers have been looking into this trouble. With the advent of new wireless solutions, key problems will fairly quickly become a thing of the history! We are going to demonstrate 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 communicate.
- It permits you to open the Opel Zafira 3 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 permits to open and close like a centralized lock 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 Opel Zafira 3 if you run out of battery power.
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How do I change the card battery of my Opel Zafira 3?
We will in this part move on to the part that interests you the most in this document, how to replace the key card battery of an Opel Zafira 3? Effectively this wireless technology requires 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 by hand. Relating to the ignition, all you have to do is insert 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 Opel Zafira 3:
- 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 automatically, 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 Zafira 3?
At last, to conclude our content page we will support you to choose the card battery type of your Opel Zafira 3. They all look very equivalent and it is not always easy to choose 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 Zafira 3, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.
If you wish more guides on the Opel Zafira 3, go to our Opel Zafira 3 category.
