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Tesla key fob battery

Tesla key fobs for the Model S, 3, X and Y use a CR2032; Tesla key cards have no battery.

BatteryUsed inSizeCapacity
CR2032Tesla (most common)20 mm × 3.2 mm≈ 225 mAh
CR2032⌀20 × 3.2 mm
CR2032 at the same scale.

Tesla: starting with a dead fob

Use the Tesla app or the key card: tap the card on the console reader behind the cup holders, then press the brake to drive.

To change it: release and pull out the metal key, twist its tip in the seam to split the case, and fit the new cell the same way up. Step-by-step guide.

Also mainly CR2032: Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura.

Key types change between model years; the code on your old battery is final.