How to Start a Nissan With a Dead Key Fob

It’s a frustrating feeling when you head out on your St. Louis commute and go to start up your Nissan vehicle only to find that your key fob isn’t working properly. While this can be a slight inconvenience, it’s usually an easy fix and can be done from your own garage. Learn how to replace your Nissan key fob battery and how to start your Nissan with a dead key fob with the service center here at Suntrup Automotive Group. For more service and parts tips, rely on our expertise at Suntrup Automotive Group.

Getting Inside Your Nissan With a Dead Key Fob

Even if you need a Nissan key fob replacement, you’ll still be able to get inside your Nissan vehicle with a dead key fob. To get inside your vehicle and get on the St. Charles roads as soon as possible, follow these steps:

1. Flip your key fob over, and push the small release button.
2. After pushing the button, you should see an emergency key hidden inside the key at the bottom of the fob.
3. Pull out the emergency key from the bottom of the key fob.
4. Put the emergency key into the driver’s side door, and use the key to unlock the door.

Starting Your Nissan

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Once you get inside your Nissan vehicle, you’ll then be able to start your vehicle with your dead key fob. To start your Nissan vehicle, follow these easy steps:

1. Your Nissan should have a key fob port.
2. Once you find the key fob port, put your key fob inside the port, and tap on the brake pedal/clutch at the same time that you press on the “start/stop” button.
3. If your Nissan has no key fob port, then press on the brake/clutch at the same time that you press the key fob up against the “stop/start” button.

Performing a Nissan Key Fob Battery Change

Now you know how to get inside your Nissan vehicle and start it up, you’ll be able to head out on the Fenton roads and get back to your daily commute, even if you have a dead Nissan key fob battery. That being said, you’ll still need to replace the battery at some point in order to avoid issues in the future. Here is how to perform a Nissan key fob battery replacement:

1. Take the emergency key out of the key fob.
2. Use the emergency key to pry open the housing of the key fob.
3. Remove the old battery.
4. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 battery Nissan key fob battery.
5. Be sure that the negative side of the battery is facing up and toward you.
6. Put the housing back on the emergency key
7. Test the key fob battery by locking or unlocking your Nissan with it.

If you would rather have our service team perform a Nissan key fob battery change, then schedule service with our team online. Whether you need to know more about your Nissan key fob battery or how to get mold out of your car, you’ll find all of the information you need by visiting our website or reaching out to anyone on our team at Suntrup Automotive Group.

Replace Your Key Fob in St. Louis

Contact us to learn more about your Nissan key fob battery and anything else you need to know about the technology of your Nissan vehicle. Be sure to explore our new and used Nissan inventory to find a vehicle that you love to drive at an excellent price.