Get Opening and Closing -> Replacing the button cell battery Guide for Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Seventh Generation (2019-2025)

Switch the childproof lock on and off ⇒ Child safety lock.

Replacing the button cell battery

Volkswagen recommends having the button cell changed by suitably qualiﬁed professionals. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility ⇒

Remote control vehicle key with key bit

Fig. 46 Vehicle key: Replacing the button cell battery (general example).

Cover

Button cell battery

1. Fold the key bit out.

2. Lever off the cover ﬁg. 46.

3. Lift the button cell battery out of the battery compartment ﬁg. 46 , ⇒

4. Press the new button cell battery into the battery compartment.

5. Press the cover onto the housing ﬁg. 46 , ⇒

6. Dispose of drained battery in a way that will not harm the environment.

Vehicle key without key bit

Fig. 47 Remote control vehicle key: opening the battery compartment cover.

Insertion into the outer guide.

Direction of rotation of the flat-bladed screwdriver.

Cover

Fig. 48 Vehicle key: replacing the button cell battery

1. Remove the emergency key ⇒ Emergency key (vehicle key without key bit).

2. Slide the blade of the ﬂat-bladed screwdriver in the direction of the arrow approximately 1 cm into the outer guide on the

emergency key in the vehicle key ﬁg. 47.

3. Turn the ﬂat-bladed screwdriver clockwise until the cover pops up ﬁg. 47.

4. Push the cover in the direction of the arrow and remove it ﬁg. 47.

5. Lift the button cell battery out of the battery compartment ﬁg. 48 , ⇒

6. Press the new button cell battery into the battery compartment.

7. Press the cover onto the housing ﬁg. 47 , ⇒

8. Store the emergency key ⇒ Emergency key (vehicle key without key bit).

9. Dispose of drained battery in a way that will not harm the environment.

DANGER

If button cell batteries are swallowed or enter the windpipe, serious or fatal injuries will occur within a very short time due

to choking or internal burns.

Seek medical assistance immediately if you suspect that a button cell battery has been swallowed.

Always keep the remote control vehicle keys and key fob with button cell batteries out of the reach of children.

NOTICE

If the button cell battery is replaced incorrectly or a battery is unsuitable, it can damage the vehicle key.

Only replace drained batteries with new batteries in the same voltage, size, and speciﬁcation.

Make sure the battery is facing in the right direction when inserting it.

If the battery cover cannot be closed, do not use the remote control.

The type of batteries used in the remote control of your vehicle key can contain perchlorate. This requires special

handling. Observe all legal requirements regarding the handling and disposal of these batteries ⇒ Product recycling.

Volkswagen recommends having this service carried out by suitably qualiﬁed professionals. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Synchronizing a vehicle key

If the vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked using the vehicle key, synchronize the vehicle key or replace the button cell batter

⇒ Replacing the button cell battery.

Synchronizing a vehicle key

1. Fold out the key bit or remove the emergency key.

2. If necessary, remove the cap from the driver's door handle ⇒ Locking the front passenger door and rear doors in an

emergency.

3. Press the

button on the vehicle key.

4. Unlock the vehicle using the key bit.

5. Open the driver door.

If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the alarm will be triggered immediately ⇒ Anti-theft alarm

system.

6. Switch the ignition on.

This completes the synchronization.

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