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 check out an issue that may seem unimportant but that rather quickly turns out to be bothering if it is not fixed. In truth, we are going to help you to know how to replace my Toyota Sequoia card battery? The benefit 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 Toyota Sequoia?, and, finally, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your Toyota Sequoia.
How does the key card of your Toyota Sequoia operate?
Before we demonstrate how to change the batteries in your Toyota Sequoia hands-free card, we will fairly quickly explain how it works and the benefits it will provide you. Who hasn’t had difficulty finding their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car manufacturers have been looking into this issue. With the advent of new wireless solutions, key problems will fairly quickly become a thing of the history! We are going to show 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 motor vehicle and on the card so that both can connect.
- It allows you to open the Toyota Sequoia 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 versions 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 Toyota Sequoia if you run out of battery power.
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How do I change the card battery of my Toyota Sequoia?
We will in this part move on to the part that interests you the most in this document, how to change the key card battery of an Toyota Sequoia? 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 motor vehicle, but with the help of the integrated physical key you can do it manually. Regarding the ignition, all you have to do is place 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 Toyota Sequoia:
- 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 off the flat 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 kind of of battery to buy for the card of my Toyota Sequoia?
Finally, to end our article content we will help you to choose the card battery type of your Toyota Sequoia. They all look very similar 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 Toyota Sequoia, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.
If you want more tutorials on the Toyota Sequoia, go to our Toyota Sequoia category.
