Replace Transmitter (Lithium) Battery

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Toyota Sequoia. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Special caution should be taken for handling each component as they are precision electronic components.

CAUTION: Do not pry out the cover forcibly.

Fig 1: Removing Transmitter Cover

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Using a screwdriver, remove the cover.
Push the cover with a finger as shown in the illustration, so that there becomes clearance, then pry out the cover from that clearance.
Remove the transmitter.

CAUTION:

Do not push the terminals with a finger.
If prying up the battery (lithium battery) forcibly to remove, the terminals are deformed.

Fig 2: Prying Lithium Battery Out Of Transmitter

Remove the battery (lithium battery).

CAUTION: Face the battery upward. Take care not to deform the terminals.

Install a battery (lithium battery) as shown in the illustration.
Check that the rubber cover is not distorted or slipped off, and install the cover.