I’ve changed batteries on previous cars without a wrestling (and swearing) match.

 

I’ve also read the useful Key Fob threads in the Octavia page, but my key fob internals have a different layout.

 

Having seen the Low Batt message a few times on the dash in recent weeks I decided to open my 3 fobs and select the best battery for my No.1 key.  Expecting all 3 to last another month till departure day.

 

So I did RTFM.

 

Surprisingly, Fob 1 opened up without much difficulty, but no way could I get 2 and 3 to open. Brute force in the wrong place of course was going to break something (expensive). With hindsight I’m not really sure how I managed to pop No1 first time.

 

Long story short - there’s a very special location for a narrow bladed screwdriver (or ex-screwdriver in my case)  to slide up a “ramp” inside the fob and pop one end of the cover and allow it to be prised off without damage.

 

The manual simply says “stick a screwdriver in and turn it” without providing the vital clue regarding precise location. No chance.

 

All is revealed, literally, when you get it open.

This process, as is so often the case with Skoda manuals is poorly described in Skoda's literature.

 

Thank goodness for Briskoda, and YouTube...

 

 

Thank the lord for Briskoda. I'd have broken the key before I got into it if I'd just followed the manual. 

The Audi or Vw manuals are no better. Luckily the dealer showed me how to find the ‘ramp’ when one of the keys died.

Just found this thread and did this for my superb (2.5 years old)  after watching the video.. took 30 secs.. I don't want to think what shape it would of ended up in without the video. Cheers

Edited 15 December, 20205 yr by technics100

Thanks so much, was trying heaps of different screwdrivers and getting very frustrated until I found this

 

On 18/04/2020 at 11:24, silver1011 said:

This process, as is so often the case with Skoda manuals is poorly described in Skoda's literature.

 

Thank goodness for Briskoda, and YouTube...

 

 

Thank goodness for this video. Really couldn't figure this until I watched the video. Now sorted...

Thanks, very helpful! But how did you get 3 keys?

The third key was a factory cost option.

On 03/01/2022 at 18:25, silver1011 said:

The third key was a factory cost option.

Indeed. Used to be called “Personalisation of Drive Mode”. For £45.

 

Now £50 gets you what’s known as “Third Key”.

 

 

…. from an online build I did a while ago.

 

 

It appears the method of opening the latest fobs to change the battery has changed slightly.

 

 

On 14/02/2022 at 19:48, Kenny R said:

It appears the method of opening the latest fobs to change the battery has changed slightly.

 

 

That’s the one in my manual. Seems to mean push key blade in, then take out and slide cover off. That’s the bit that won’t move, even with my grippy glove. Might as well take to dealer, although warnings about their dodgy batteries might send me elsewhere.

Hi guys. My battery is running low. Ideally I’d like to leave it till it’s properly dead but I suppose I risk being left in all sorts of trouble if that happens at the wrong time. I understand the doors can be unlocked with the pull out key but I assume there is no way to start the engine with Start/Stop system unless KESSY is operational ? Cheers

Kodiaq 2018

1 hour ago, ngood77 said:

Hi guys. My battery is running low. Ideally I’d like to leave it till it’s properly dead but I suppose I risk being left in all sorts of trouble if that happens at the wrong time. I understand the doors can be unlocked with the pull out key but I assume there is no way to start the engine with Start/Stop system unless KESSY is operational ? Cheers

Kodiaq 2018

Even if the key fob battery is dead, the immobiliser chip in the fob can activate the system by being placed in close proximity to the start button.

But highly inconvenient to just let the fob battery go dead when you know it's on way out.