We are used to accompanying you in the small problems that go with the use of your car. In this article, we are going to look at a problem that may seem minor but that quickly turns out to be frustrating if it is not solved. Indeed, we are going to help you to know how to replace my Opel Zafira card battery? The advantage 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 works, then how to change the battery of the card of your Opel Zafira?, and, finally, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your Opel Zafira.
How does the key card of your Opel Zafira function?
Before we describe how to change the batteries in your Opel Zafira hands-free card, we will fairly quickly explain 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 suppliers have been looking into this problem. With the advent of new wireless solutions, key problems will fairly quickly become a thing of the history! We are going to present 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 Opel Zafira 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
- There are two types 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 Opel Zafira if you run out of battery power.
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How do I replace the card battery of my Opel Zafira?
We will now go forward to the part that interests you the most in this article, how to change the key card battery of an Opel Zafira? Effectively this wireless technology necessitates energy to function. When the batteries of your card are flat 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. Regarding 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 Opel Zafira:
- 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 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 automatically, 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 Opel Zafira?
At last, to end our content page we will help you to select the card battery type of your Opel Zafira. They all look very similar and it is not always easy to select the good one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, concerning the number of the battery according to the year of your Opel Zafira, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Opel Zafira, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Zafira category.
