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 take a look at a concern that may seem insignificant but that rather quickly turns out to be frustrating if it is not solved. Indeed, we are going to help you to know how to replace my Renault Trafic 3 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 Renault Trafic 3?, and, at last, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your Renault Trafic 3.

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How does the key card of your Renault Trafic 3 function?

Before we demonstrate how to change the batteries in your Renault Trafic 3 hands-free card, we will promptly 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 makers have been looking into this trouble. With the advent of new wireless systems, key problems will promptly become a thing of the past! We are going to demonstrate 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 Renault Trafic 3 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 versions of key card, one that allows to open and close like a centralized locking mechanism with the help 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 Renault Trafic 3 if you run out of battery power.

How do I change the card battery of my Renault Trafic 3?

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 Renault Trafic 3? Effectively this wireless technology needs 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 physically. Relating to 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 Renault Trafic 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 thin thing to take out the flat battery from the card
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  • Install 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 Renault Trafic 3?

    Finally, to end our content page we will help you to select the card battery type of your Renault Trafic 3. They all look very identical and it is not always easy to select the right one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, relating to the number of the battery according to the year of your Renault Trafic 3, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.

    If you wish more tutorials on the Renault Trafic 3, go to our Renault Trafic 3 category.