Key Battery, Removing And Installing, Manual Ignition Lock: Installing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

Before installing the battery, one of the buttons must be pushed.

This resets the radio-frequency unit, and it can now recognize the new battery.

Note the polarity and installation position when installing the battery. The positive terminal is marked.

-- Insert the battery -1- by pressing it lightly in direction of -arrow a- into the battery compartment -2-.

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Push the battery compartment cover -3- and the radio-frequency unit together in direction of -arrow b-.

-- The ignition key must now be synchronized. Refer to Ignition Key, Synchronizing .