Changing The Key Battery - Skoda Fabia 2003 Owner's Manual

38 Unlocking and locking

Changing the key battery

Each radio-operated key contains a battery which is housed in
A
B
the cover of the transmitter housing
Fig. 19 Disconnect the
folding key
Fig. 20 Battery
housing without key
portion
⇒ fig.
19. We recom-
mend that you have the batteries of the key replaced by a Škoda
dealer. You should, however, proceed as follows if you wish to
replace the battery yourself:
– Fold open the key.
– Use a thin screwdriver to carefully lever off the front part of the
A
⇒ fig. 19
A
key from the transmitter housing
– Take off the cover of the transmitter housing
tion of arrow.
– Take the used battery out of the housing cover.
– Insert the new battery. Ensure that the "+" symbol on the
battery is facing downwards. The correct polarity is also
shown on the cover of the transmitter housing.
– Insert cover with battery in place at the rear of the transmitter
housing and press both parts together.
– Insert the transmitter housing into the front part of the key so
that the two parts lock into each other.
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of an old battery in accordance with environmental regulations.
Note
•
The replacement battery must have the same specification as the orig-
inal battery.
•
If it is still not be possible to unlock or lock the vehicle with the remote
control even after replacing the battery this means that the system has to
be synchronised ⇒ page 45.
A
B
.
⇒ fig. 20
in direc-