90Opening and closing
Changing the battery
Fig. 46 Vehicle key:
opening the battery com-
partment
Fig. 47 Vehicle key:
removing the battery
SEAT recommends you ask a specialised workshop to replace the battery.
The battery is located to the rear of the vehicle key, under a cover.
Changing the battery
● Unfold the vehicle key shaft
⇒ page 88.
● Remove the cover from the back of the vehicle key
⇒ Fig. 46 in the direc-
tion of the arrow ⇒
.
● Extract the battery from the compartment using a suitable thin object
⇒ Fig. 47. ●
Place the new battery in the compartment as shown ⇒ Fig. 47, pressing
in the opposite direction to that shown by the arrow ⇒
.
● Fit the cover as shown ⇒ Fig. 46, pressing it onto the vehicle key casing
in the opposite direction to that shown by the arrow until it clicks into place.
CAUTION
● If the battery is not changed correctly, the vehicle key may be damaged.
● Use of unsuitable batteries may damage the vehicle key. For this reason,
always replace the dead battery with another of the same voltage, size and
specifications.
● When fitting the battery, check that the polarity is correct.
For the sake of the environment
Please dispose of your used batteries correctly and with respect for the envi-
ronment.
Synchronising the vehicle key
If the button is pressed frequently outside of the vehicle range, it is pos-
sible that the vehicle can no longer be locked or unlocked using the key. In
this case, the key must be resynchronised as described below:
● Unfold the vehicle key shaft
⇒ page 88.
● If necessary, remove the cover from the driver door lever
⇒ page 97.
● Press the button
on the vehicle key. For this, it must remain with the
vehicle.
● Open the vehicle within one minute using the key shift. The key has
been synchronised.
● If necessary, fit the cap.
