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Volkswagen Tiguan key fob battery

6 of the 18 model years listed for the Volkswagen Tiguan 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. 2009-2010Key-head remote

    Not confirmed yet

  2. 2011-2013Flip key

    CR2032

    FCC ID NBG010206T

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

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  3. 2014Key-head remote

    CR2032

    FCC ID NBG010206T

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

    Find CR2032 on Amazon
  4. 2015-2016Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

  5. 2017-2018Flip key

    CR2032

    FCC ID NBGFS93N

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

    Find CR2032 on Amazon
  6. 2019Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

  7. 2020Smart key

    Not confirmed yet

  8. 2021-2023Smart key

    Not confirmed yet

  9. 2024-2026Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

Changing the 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. 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. 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.

Key with remote in the head

  1. Here the key blade and remote are one piece. You open the plastic head, not the blade.
  2. Work a thin flat tool into the seam near the blade and twist; go round slowly if it does not open at once.
  3. The coin cell is usually under or on the back of a small board. Keep the rubber button pad in place while you swap the cell.
  4. Snap it closed and press each button. The car still starts with a dead remote battery on most of these keys, because the start chip needs no battery.

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.

Coin cells are a choking and burn hazard for children. Store the spares in their original pack, out of reach.

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