Ford Maverick key fob battery

Flip key

1. Fold the blade out so it is out of the way, or keep it folded if your case opens from the side; the battery sits in the plastic body, not the blade.
2. Find the seam or small slot on the body (often at the end away from the blade) and twist a coin or small flat screwdriver in it until the cover lifts.
3. Swap the coin cell, keeping the same face up as the one you removed, and do not bend the metal contact tab.
4. Close it up, check the blade still flips cleanly, and test the buttons at the car.

A CR2032 is 20 mm across and 3.2 mm thick. CR2032, CR2025 and CR2016 share the same width but not the same thickness, so a swap between them can leave a loose contact or a case that will not close.

Smart key (push-button start)

1. Most push-button fobs hide a metal backup key. Press or slide its catch and draw the key out first.
2. Look inside the empty key slot for a notch. Put the tip of the metal key or a small flat screwdriver wrapped in tape there and twist gently until the shell splits.
3. Before you take the old cell out, look at its face. Put the new cell in with the same side showing, and avoid touching both faces at once.
4. Close the case until it clicks all the way round, put the metal key back, then try the buttons and a push-button start.

Ford intelligent access fobs usually have a release for the emergency key. The key blade itself fits the pry slot.

A CR2450 is 24.5 mm across and 5.0 mm thick, much fatter than a CR2032. A thinner cell will rattle and lose contact, so buy the exact size.