Maintenance and care -> Electronic key battery for Your Toyota bZ4X SUV Second Generation (2025-2026)

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Electronic key battery  
Replacing the battery  
1 Release the lock and remove  
Replace the battery with a  
new one if it is depleted.  
the mechanical key.  
If the key battery is depleted  
The following symptoms may occur:  
The smart key system and wire-  
less remote control will not func-  
tion properly.  
The operational range will be  
reduced.  
2 Remove the key cover.  
Items to prepare  
Use a screwdriver of an appropriate  
size. Forcedly prying may cause  
the cover damaged.  
Prepare the following before  
replacing the battery:  
To prevent damage to the key,  
cover the tip of the flathead screw-  
driver with a rag.  
Flathead screwdriver  
Small flathead screwdriver  
Lithium battery CR2450  
Use a CR2450 lithium battery  
Batteries can be purchased at  
your Toyota dealer, local electrical  
appliance shops or camera stores.  
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Replace only with the same or  
equivalent type recommended by  
the manufacturer.  
Dispose of used batteries accord-  
ing to the local laws.  
3 Remove the depleted battery  
using a small flathead screw-  
driver.  
When removing the cover, the elec-  
tronic key module may stick to the  
cover and the battery may not be  
visible.  
In this case, remove the electronic  
key module in order to remove the  
battery.  
When removing the battery, use a  
screwdriver of an appropriate size.  
Insert a new battery with the “+” ter-  
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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance  
minal facing up.  
If you accidentally swallow a  
battery or put a battery into a  
part of your body, get emer-  
gency medical attention imme-  
diately.  
To prevent battery explosion  
or leakage of flammable liq-  
uid or gas  
Replace the battery with a new  
battery of the same type. If a  
wrong type of battery is used, it  
may explode.  
4 When installing the key cover  
and mechanical key, install  
by conducting step 2 and  
step 1 with the directions  
reversed.  
Do not expose batteries to  
extremely low pressure due to  
high altitude or extremely high  
temperatures.  
Do not burn, break or cut a bat-  
tery.  
WARNING  
Battery precautions  
NOTICE  
Observe the following precau-  
tions.  
When replacing the battery  
Failure to do so may result in  
death or serious injury.  
Use a flathead screwdriver of  
appropriate size. Applying exces-  
sive force may deform or damage  
the cover.  
Do not swallow the battery.  
Doing so may cause chemical  
burns.  
For normal operation after  
replacing the battery  
A coin battery or button battery  
is used in the electronic key. If a  
battery is swallowed, it may  
cause severe chemical burns in  
as little as 2 hours and may  
result in death or serious injury.  
Observe the following precautions  
to prevent accidents:  
Always work with dry hands.  
Moisture may cause the battery  
to rust.  
Keep away new and removed  
Do not touch or move any other  
component inside the remote  
control.  
batteries from children.  
If the cover cannot be firmly  
closed, stop using the electronic  
key and stow the key in the  
place where children cannot  
reach, and then contact your  
Toyota dealer.  
Do not bend either of the battery  
terminals.  
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