18 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
(Continued)
Replacing The Battery In The Key Fob
The recommended replacement battery is
CR2450.
NOTE:
Customers are recommended to use a
battery obtained from Mopar®. Aftermarket
coin battery dimensions may not meet the
original OEM coin battery dimensions.
Perchlorate Material — special handling may
apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazard-
ouswaste/perchlorate for further informa-
tion.
Do not touch the battery terminals that are
on the back housing or the printed circuit
board.
When a key fob battery is low, a warning will
be indicated on the vehicle’s instrument
cluster, and the fob LED will no longer illumi-
nate with a button push.
1. R
emove the back cover of the key fob by
i
nserting a flat-blade screw driver into the
slot on the bottom of the fob. Apply light
pressure until the cover unsnaps being
careful not to damage the seal. Proceed
counter-clockwise (in the order shown
below) to loosen the remaining snaps until
the battery cover can be removed.
1-3 – Back Cover Pry Points
2. Remove the depleted battery by inserting a
s
mall flat-blade screwdriver into the battery
removal slot and sliding the battery forward
and upward being careful not to damage
the electronic board underneath.
Battery Replacement
3. Install the new battery into the key fob,
m
aking sure the positive (+) side is facing
up. Slide the battery until it is seated
securely below the tabs.
4. Reassemble the back cover making sure it
i
s properly aligned before snapping it back
in place.
WARNING!
The integrated key fob contains a coin cell
battery. Do not ingest the battery; there is a
chemical burn hazard. If the coin cell
battery is swallowed, it can cause severe
internal burns in just two hours and can
lead to death.