Key Battery VW Passat HOW TO change

This will help you change the key battery of the 'dash' type of car key. The case will open in half with some gentle leverage. Be careful and it will open easily.
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[@hayalci]

This video is great. No nonsense 10 minute introductions, no time wasting. Short, to the point informative. We need more of this content on the internet. If I was living close to you, I'd do all my car related business with you

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hello Gokdeniz, thank you for your kind words :)

[@ldarm]

I know, brilliant right!?

[@arianitsokoli7621]

Thank you. And never feel sorry for dirty hands. Them dirty hands earn clean money. Respect.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks Arianit, in our job, they never seem to get very clean!

[@bolaykim3834]

I wanted to write something similar to be honest, well said :) Respect.

[@pecilijevelicanstveni4973]

Respect!

[@vatansalvery]

“dirty hands earn clean money” .. Wonderful words sir! We do respect.

[@pmas27]

How refreshing to watch a video that gets straight to the point, nice clear video, no background music and no waffle at the start, I’m now a subscriber thank you.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks for the great feedback :)

[@Durleighmarshfarm]

Perfect... clear precise instructions thank you x

[@tabitham1689]

YOU SAVED ME!! Car key stopped working while out shopping for groceries. Watched this and I was on my way a few minutes later with the battery as my only expense (100 kenyan shillings only). Thank you very much for sharing this.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Love this story Tabitha, so pleased it helped you miles away in Kenya ;)

[@robwood2533]

Your step-by-step instructions worked like a dream. Quick & easy when you know how... thanks a million.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome Rob, thanks for the feedback :)

[@minnieh4489]

My dad was thoroughly impressed I managed to change the battery. Thank you! Excellent no nonsense tutorial!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Well done Minne, good job :)

[@gussay]

thank you... this is exactly why I like KZbin, folk looking TO help, folk looking FOR help... I'd have mangled my key with a screwdriver before finding that the top pushes off if it wasn't for this video

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Well they've made lots of keys far to tricky, we often see mangled keys! Thanks for watching

[@Paul_Ironwolf]

Thank you, very useful video. Edit: Worked like a charm, didn't break anything, snapped back in to place after battery change, works perfectly fine :) Thank you again :)

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's great Paul, thanks for the comment :)

[@melodygood4693]

Fantastic video! No nonsense and very helpful! Thank you sir!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome, thanks Melody :)

[@ecceben]

Easy enough! Thanks for this video. I somehow lost my original key, and the spare has been dead for ages. My dealer wanted $350 for a replacement, and now I've replaced it for $4!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Well done, really glad it helped you :)

[@bcpaddling]

Awesome. I was looking at a $1,300 bill to replace keys until I watched this. THANKS

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks Billy, I take it that's for two new keys ?

[@aidanclifford3954]

Great video - very helpful. However I found it impossible to remove the silver cap using my thumb as it was stuck on very firmly. I had to use the edge of the kitchen table to push from the opposite side of the little button until I heard a click and then the the silver cap lifted off easily. I followed the the video for the rest and everything went smoothly. Once again, Car Key Man, thanks for uploading this video - it's a real money saver!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi Aidan, thanks for watching, that sounds a bit extreme, I wonder why it was so tight?

[@aidanclifford3954]

@@TheCarKeyMan Who Knows - perhaps 9 years of abuse? While I'm no Arnie Schwartzenegger (that's Dwayne Johnson to the under sixties), I am reasonably well-built. It took me about a week to work up the courage to use the extra force but I had a second key so I decided to take the risk - it was also going dead with a stuck silver cap! I have now changed the battery on this one as well using the table but, like a previous poster, used a 2025 battery as I didn't have 2023 one to hand. Both keys are now working as they should.

[@paulpalmer8235]

The silver part just wouldn’t budge on my 2nd fob (1st clicked over nicely) eventually got it off- when I refitted I added abit of Duck oil (or wd40) on a cotton wool bud to lubricate it- works perfect now

[@ck2065]

Couldn't open mine either! You've just helped me massively also! Thanks👍👍👌👌

[@khalidasalim8849]

Glad you managed to take the cap off, feels like I also need around a week to pluck up the courage, mine is also stuck on tightly. 😢

[@paulwennersberg-lovholen8779]

my lovely garage charges 40 quid a pop for this. two keys. Jesus. you saved me a few pennies

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Easy when you know how, thanks for the comment :)

[@justicecase19]

Thanks for the info . Worked easily in 3 minutes. Cheers

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Great stuff, really pleased it helped :)

[@nilakshakumarasinghe2013]

Dirty hands - an honest hard working mans hands. Thanks for the video. no nonsense straight to the point

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks, tricky to get them clean when I’m stripping locks apart all day! Thanks for the feedback :)

[@patriciarojas6559]

Thank you very much for posting the video. I changed the battery but the key fob doesn't work. I think I need to reprogram the key. Do you know how to do it? Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hello Patricia, did you get this to work in the end? The only time we ever need to code these back in is if the key battery has been dead for a while. As a rule, if it was working when you changed it, it shouldn't need programming. The programming needs to be done using a computer

[@asalanglois3850]

I did not know any of this, thanks for the help 🤯

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome :)

[@Data4664]

Thnxs a lot mega easy and good video very straigt forward that should it be on this install and this types of videos very thnxs man;)

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks :)

[@mattandandyshowreel]

Soooo useful, many thanks, have referred to it twice in the past year, old keys, old car etc.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks Andrew, appreciate the feedback :)

[@narmiferays]

Great video straight to the point…it helps me solve my problem..tq..

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks for the feedback :)

[@carolineabolivier4077]

awesomeI thanks a lot ! you saved me up a lot of time and energy !

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's great Caroline :)

[@michellejames7450]

Thanks! Really helpful. What on earth are the 138 dislikes for? Such clear instructions, I’d be lost without KZbin videos like this.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi Michelle. It's the internet, I'm used to dislikes now, but I really appreciate your support. Thanks :)

[@TheLondon1969]

Thank you, great video, with clear instructions! I’ve got a question. I’ve lost my second key. I’ve seen that I could order the key fob on internet, but how tricky is for me to program it to work on my VW Passat? Any tips if it is possible? Many Thanks, Petar

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi Petar, sorry this isn't possible with the correct diagnostics

[@simonand]

Clear, concise and got me sorted straight away. Thanks so much.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks for watching Simon, glad it helped :)

[@ByCatJ]

Oh I'm so happy to find out the previous owner GLUED THE KEY SHUT

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Oh dear....

[@ByCatJ]

@@TheCarKeyMan I chiseled it with a sewing needle and got in eventually! 😂 thanks for the video! Key works now.

[@lilldevil85]

Thank you for this video!! Very helpful and used it just now to replace the battery!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Easy when you know how :)

[@ianmusgrove2806]

Battery coming out says DL2032 replacement says CR2302 - are these compatible?

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi Ian, yes the 2032 numbers are important. Not even sure the difference between a DL and CR if I'm honest!

[@Martina-be3bb]

Thank you. You save me today! 👍🏻🌹🌞

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's great Martina, glad it helped you :)

[@fruitpowa9954]

Thank you. It saved me from paying for that.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks for watching Richard :)

[@hanfal115]

Wow! What a wonderful and simple explanation. I changed my battery in less than a minute thanks to you and the perfect pedagogical video.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks :)

[@davidpoynton2748]

Will it need recoded after changing the battery?

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi David, no, not normally

[@momed2402]

Hello! Loved the video. I have a question tho. I have bought a new passat key and want to take the controlsenter off the old key to the new key. Do i just do the same steps and then take the whole thing off and put in the new key?

[@mekujr]

Thank you so much for posting this! I had to crawl through the backdoor on my VW passat yesterday, as the key probably had too low power/electricity to open the central-lock. Happy you could show a video, and explain this so clearly! Thank you, from Norway.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hello Martin, hope life in Norway is ok, and you're keeping safe. Thanks for the feedback :)

[@Bo-tt8cy]

same here today

[@nigelthornton7378]

Thanks for this, very helpful

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome Nigel, thanks for the feedback :)

[@danieljemmings5968]

Helped me out a lot thanks my man ✊

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Good to hear Daniel :)

[@stevemann3375]

Brilliant video, two minutes and I now know exactly how to change the battery on my key. Thanks.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Great stuff Steve, glad it helped you :)

[@aquadockemi100]

Cheese is a kind of meat. Great video xx

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks for watching :)

[@josephfordsc]

This has saved my bacon. Thank you

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're very welcome Joseph, thanks for watching :)

[@chrisnomad]

No wasted words. Love it man.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks Chris :)

[@zico82495]

If all the lights work on the key and still doesn’t open the car up what’s that mean the batteries dead or something??

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi, have you tried to change the key battery?

[@zimboy9892]

My key won’t come out of the remote can anyone help?

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi, did you get it sorted out?

[@zimboy9892]

@@TheCarKeyMan cheers for the response. I had to pry the key out with a screwdriver but broke the remote in the process. Went to the local dealer and got a new remote.

[@tontoscout9974]

Thanks. Just Done It. Clear and Precise. Thanks Again.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Glad it helped Gareth, thanks for the feedback :)

[@mattiaskling]

Brief and to the point. Very good video. Easy to do yourself once you showed how to do it. Many thanks.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome Mattias, thanks for watching :)

[@Jesus....]

Thank you, great video My key died with my phone and wallet locked inside💀

[@robloxfan4271]

Tip- to use the emergency key use the black key he took from the slot and put it under the door handle make sure u hold the handle a little then take the cap off with the key and turn it if the alarm sounds put the thob in the ingnetion

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Yes thanks Bob, I have been meaning to make a range of videos covering the vehicles that have a hidden lock. Not sure why they cover them up because so many people call us telling us they are locked out. They have no idea a lock is hidden away.

[@melan8edgoddess251]

If you can get inside the car, why you can’t just pop the trunk 😭💀💀

[@ashleenbredeveldt1808]

Thank you very much! I was heavy handed and pulled the lever out skew. Now it's stuck and I cannot get the key out. Do you have any tips? I suspect that one of the springs came out. I'll appreciate your help. Thanks.

[@andrewmcintyre6746]

Great video. Thanks.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thansk Andrew, really appreciate the support :)

[@harrywoodman2988]

Thanks Car Key Man! you saved my bacon, I owe you a beer or three, German style, at least a liter a piece in volume and a good alcohol content! Viele Grüße aus Deutschland

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome Harry, glad it helped you :)

[@Emine_T]

Thaaaaaanks!!! 🤗🤗 one of my keys doesnt work for a year and the other stopped this week. We thought it was a difficult prob but it is a battery! 😀 and thank you for showing how to open it!! Both working yeayyyy

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's great news, thanks for the feedback :)

[@AadrianB09]

Thanks for the video!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome, thanks for watching :)

[@roger7641]

Perfect! I was about to order 200€ costing new spare key. I have had the car for 10 years and now first time it's key needs battery change.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Ten years! Good batteries!

[@danie557-n4p]

Thanks very much mate

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@robertedwards5184]

Good clear instructions. VERY helpful to me. I was stumped before your help. Thanks. 😆😆😆

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's great Robert, glad it helped you :)

[@alfonsosierra406]

Instructions unclear now my grandma is laying unconscious on the floor

[@maleselaletsoalo6598]

Thank you… this video helped me to replace my battery of a Volkswagen Passat type key…🙏🏾

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Great stuff, really pleased cit helped :)

[@ThatWaytv]

I cant seem to be able to get the silver casing to slide off. After taking out the "key". Any tips or should I try some brute force?

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi Marcus. Once you take the key out, the top should slide sideways. Does it do this?

[@fatinammar]

Time is money.. Wooah... Thank a lot.. Quick, Simple & easy!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome Fatin, thanks for the feedback :)

[@ohcarolshow]

Best review on this!! Thank you!!!!!!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's very kind , thanks :)

[@WasimKhan-rj8qu]

Thanks pal your a star... just come back to my car door wouldn't open watched your video an was sorted in no time...

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi Wasim, welldone, glad it got you out of trouble :)

[@eX1Dtv]

Just bought myself a 2009 Passat and one of the keys were dead, figured I had to go to WV dealership to get it fixed. Turns out I was wrong, thanks for this very to the point DIY video!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Glad it helped :)

[@gmdgmd952]

Thanks do you no how to fix it on the computer my battery died two days ago I’ve changed it and still not working

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi Gordon. Sometimes when the battery dies, it needs to be coded back in using diagnostics

[@philippelarroque530]

Hello, I watched your video alreay :-) to replace my battery and learned the usage of the plastic key as well, but I was wondering if you knew a way to open this car if the key battery dies... On "modern" ones, there is a key inside the remote that you can use to open the car via a hidden lock,. I am sure that around 2008, VW had a plan for this, but could not find it. Thanks in advance and good day.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi Philippe, which car are you trying to get into?

[@philippelarroque530]

@@TheCarKeyMan Hi, my key is working, and the car is a VW Passat 2008. But I was wondering how I could into it if the battery really dies and I cannot change it right away. Thanks

[@peterbateman676]

Thank you so much. You were so much clearer than the VW manual. My key battery is now changed.

[@lennartengvall1821]

Great and easy instruction! Very good!🏆👍🏼

[@rockyravine1155]

Great video, thank you. remote would open trunk lid but not door, battery change; all good!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Great stuff Rocky, thanks for the feedback :)

[@majorob1]

Anyone know why all functions will work on my ket apart from the unlock?? Great video btw

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi, a couple of possibilities. Often a new, good quality battery will fix this. Not sure why, but the lock and boot are fine, but the unlock gives up teh ghost. If it's not that, then maybe the switch underneath the buttons is faulty

[@andychisholm]

This video just saved me £380 which I was quoted for a replacement key.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's crazy money, really pleased it helped :)

[@Angelasong8]

Straight forward answer to the question, very helpful! Thanks a lot!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks Angela, really appreciate your feedback :)

[@alexemfriend]

Why can't all instructional videos be as succinct and clear as this? Also, if you have one lying around, a CR2025 works just as well as a replacement for the original CR2032 battery (same voltage and power, just 0.7mm thinner).

[@TheCarKeyMan]

HI Alex, thanks for the kind words, and for the tip about the different battery for our viewers :)

[@mo9679]

I changed the battery and the red light keeps showing up and it won’t unlock the car ):

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi, did it work before you changed the key battery?

[@alanoneill5838]

Great no nonsense video on how to replace the battery in a VW key fob, thank you.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks Alan, appreciate the feedback :)

[@arinze7684]

Thank you very much sir for your video explanation, this is exactly what I needed & I got the CR2032 3v battery, to replace my current one.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's great Arinze :)

[@ramsayfarran992]

Many thanks. No instructions in the manual. This solved the problem

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Great stuff Ramsay :)

[@skyliner4610]

tnx. Gotta love youtube and free and fast available information about everything

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome, glad it helped :)

[@mohamedalryah287]

Thank you You saved my day I love your video, straight to the point

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Great stuff, really pleased it helped :)

[@ayoalade1596]

This video is and was so helpful, thank you so much..mucho gracias

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Glad it helped Ayo, thanks for the feedback :)

[@fatihaabdi2578]

Apsolutely a very helpful video , today i had problem with the car i couldnt open the door , the key dont work . And no idea how to open the key and to change the battery ......... i saw yr video and 👍👍👍👍 Thank you very much.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Fatiha that is good news, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment :)

[@naheedataj691]

thank you for short simple video god bless ya.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome :)

[@VictorGarcia-eu8ni]

THANK YOU!!! The girl at the locksmith had no idea how to!!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome Victor, she should have looked us up!

[@Ricketts17]

Thanks you very much! It worked and it was really fast.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's great, thanks for watching :)

[@thorbjrneliasgjestlandoma9362]

thanks^^ all of a sudden my car would not open with the key, and i was like shit... the battery... and this video helped me in like five minutes:D

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi, glad it helped you, thanks for leaving your feedback :)

[@dragerdevil85]

Very nice, you saved $50 dollars of mins with $2 battery

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome Deven, that seems a bit steep from the local dealer!

[@Solkillerexe]

Thanks for the video! I didn't even realize there was an emergency key fob and was about to break it open instead... luckily I looked this up first.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's great, glad you didn't break it!

[@runek287]

After 9 years finally needed to replace the original battery in my Passat car key. With this video it was super easy. Thx, this was really helpfull.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

That's good going! Glad it helped and thanks for the feedback :)

[@BarkatAli-tz6go]

Thank you man. It is a very informative video. Keep going ❤❤

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're very welcome Barkat :)

[@panosarampos3461]

Great video. You have saved my day Thank you

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome, thanks for watching :)

[@oliverschmall4699]

Super Hilfe, vielen Dank. Wenn man weiß wie bekommt es jeder hin! Hätte fast den Schlüssel zerstört bevor ich dank des Videos wusste, wie einfach die obere Kappe abgeht. Hat wieder Geld gespart...sehr geil

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Gern geschehen, froh, dass es dir geholfen hat :)

[@pappy9473]

Spot on. No nonsense video. Perfection Thank you vey much.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks Pappy :)

[@naz2531]

serious question, will the carkey still work without the metal part (the "internal key") 00:24 . because i have 1 carkey without that part

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Yes, the key is only there as an emergency :)

[@kairav4251]

thank you

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome Kairav, thanks for watching :)

[@mageshsai]

If the key remote doesn't work, is there a manual key to open the car?

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Hi, yes the look that comes out of the key is part of a plastic blade.

[@metalpunk3785]

Cheers mate. Had to do this a few years ago now and I forgot how to do it.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You’re very welcome, thanks for watching :)

[@ColinDale-y6o]

Thanks. Great. Subscribed.

[@Markgeoghegan100]

Perfect step by step instructions.... These type of jobs can cause a lot of damage to the key if not known, thanks

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome Mark, really pleased it helped you :)

[@Passeratti_swe]

Best video on how to do it. No bullshit straight fact 👍👍👍

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Great stuff, really pleased it helped you :)

[@MrSmartDan]

Great video thanks 👍 just realised my spare CC key was dead so followed this video, job done in less than a minute 👌👍👍

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Great job Dan, thanks for the feedback :)

[@nigelh1269]

Perfect! Once you've seen it done, it's easy. Many Thanks for this REALLY helpful clip.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

You're welcome Nigel, thanks for the feedback :)

[@fanderfen]

Thanks a lot, this really helps me out!

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Thanks for watching :)

[@davidsquires4511]

Thank you very much for the instructional video. I now have two working keys for my old Passat.

[@TheCarKeyMan]

Great stuff David, thanks for the feedback :)