carfobbattery

Hyundai Santa Cruz key fob battery

3 of the 5 model years listed for the Hyundai Santa Cruz have a proven battery. The most common answer is CR2032. Rows below run oldest to newest; a year can appear twice when the car came with more than one kind of key.

  1. 2022Flip key

    Not confirmed yet

  2. 2022Smart key

    CR2032

    FCC ID TQ8-FOB-4F27

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and abkeys.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Find CR2032 on Amazon
  3. 2023Flip key

    CR2032

    FCC ID TQ8-RKE-4F40

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)

    Find CR2032 on Amazon
  4. 2023Smart key

    CR2032

    FCC ID TQ8-FOB-4F27

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and americankeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Find CR2032 on Amazon
  5. 2024Flip key

    CR2032

    FCC ID TQ8-RKE-4F40

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)

    Find CR2032 on Amazon
  6. 2024Smart key

    CR2032

    FCC ID TQ8-FOB-4F27

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and abkeys.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Find CR2032 on Amazon
  7. 2025-2026Smart key

    Not confirmed yet

Changing the battery

Smart key (push-button start)

  1. Find the small release on the edge or back of the fob and hold it while you pull out the metal emergency key.
  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. Pop the old battery out with a toothpick or plastic pick, not a metal blade, and seat the new one with the + side matching the old one.
  4. Snap the halves back together, slide the metal key home, and press each button, then try the start button from the driver's seat.

Hyundai smart keys usually have a button that releases the mechanical key; a flat tool in the gap then opens the case.

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.

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. Some flip keys have a screw on the back; others just clip. Remove the screw if there is one, then pry gently at the seam.
  3. Lift the cell out with a plastic tool and press in the new one with the + side matching.
  4. Clip the body closed, fold the blade, and test the buttons from a few steps away.

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.

Keep spare coin cells away from small children. A swallowed coin cell can burn the throat within hours; if it happens, go to an emergency room at once.

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