Kia Forte Koup 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. Look along the edge for a notch. A coin turned in that notch usually separates the remote half from the blade half.
3. Swap the coin cell, keeping the same face up as the one you removed, and do not bend the metal contact tab.
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.

Smart key (push-button start)

1. Start by freeing the hidden metal key: there is a latch or slide on the case, and the blade comes out once it moves.
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. Reassemble, refit the emergency key, and check that the car sees the fob when you press start.

Kia smart keys usually free the mechanical key with a button, and the case opens at the gap it leaves.

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.