We are used to accompanying you in the small problems that go with the use of your car. Today, we are going to see a concern that may seem minor but that rather quickly turns out to be annoying if it is not fixed. Indeed, we are going to support you to know how to replace my Toyota Avensis card battery? The advantage of cards is that they work hands-free, but with no 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 Toyota Avensis?, and, finally, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your Toyota Avensis.
How does the key card of your Toyota Avensis function?
Before we describe how to replace the batteries in your Toyota Avensis hands-free card, we will quickly summarize how it works and the benefits it will give you. Who hasn’t had issues locating their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car brands have been looking into this trouble. With the advent of new wireless solutions, key problems will 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 communicate.
- It allows you to open the Toyota Avensis 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 versions of key card, one that allows to open and close like a centralized lock 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 Toyota Avensis if you run out of battery power.
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How do I replace the card battery of my Toyota Avensis?
We will in this part go forward to the part that interests you the most in this content, how to replace the key card battery of an Toyota Avensis? Effectively this wireless technology needs energy to function. When the batteries of your card are dead 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 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 Toyota Avensis:
- 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 object to take out 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 Toyota Avensis?
Finally, to finish our article we will support you to select the card battery type of your Toyota Avensis. They all look very identical and it is not always easy to select the good one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, regarding the number of the battery according to the year of your Toyota Avensis, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.
If you want more guides on the Toyota Avensis, go to our Toyota Avensis category.
