Kia Forte key fob battery
14 of the 15 model years listed for the Kia Forte 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.
- 2010-2013Remote (separate)
Not confirmed yet
- 2010-2013Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID SY5HMFNA04Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2014-2016Flip key
CR2032
FCC ID OSLOKA-870TTwo sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2014-2016Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID CQOFN00040Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and americankeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2017Flip key
CR2032
FCC ID OSLOKA-875TTwo sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2017Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID CQOFN00100Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and americankeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2018Flip key
CR2032
FCC ID OSLOKA-875TTwo sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2018Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID CQOFN00100Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and americankeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2018Smart key
Not confirmed yet
- 2019-2020Flip key
CR2032
FCC ID CQOTD00660Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2019Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID CQOFD00430Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2019Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID CQOFD00430Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2020Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID CQOFD00430Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and energizer.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2020Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID CQOFD00430Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and energizer.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2021-2023Flip key
CR2032
FCC ID CQOTD00660Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2021Smart key
Not confirmed yet
- 2022-2023Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID CQOFD00790Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2024Flip key
Not confirmed yet
- 2024Smart key
Not confirmed yet
Changing the battery
Smart key (push-button start)
- Most push-button fobs hide a metal backup key. Press or slide its catch and draw the key out first.
- Use the slot where the metal key sat. Twist, do not lever hard, and work along the seam until the halves separate.
- Before you take the old cell out, look at its face. Put the new cell in with the same side showing, and avoid touching both faces at once.
- Snap the halves back together, slide the metal key home, and press each button, then try the start button from the driver's seat.
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.
Flip key
- 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.
- Find the seam or small slot on the body (often at the end away from the blade) and twist a coin or small flat screwdriver in it until the cover lifts.
- Swap the coin cell, keeping the same face up as the one you removed, and do not bend the metal contact tab.
- Press the halves together until no gap shows, then try every button.
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.
Keep spare coin cells away from small children. A swallowed coin cell can burn the throat within hours; if it happens, go to an emergency room at once.