Kia Sorento Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid key fob battery
Every model year listed for the Kia Sorento Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid has 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.
- 2022-2023Smart key
CR2032
Owner's manual: ownersmanual.kia.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
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Changing the battery
Smart key (push-button start)
- Start by freeing the hidden metal key: there is a latch or slide on the case, and the blade comes out once it moves.
- Look inside the empty key slot for a notch. Put the tip of the metal key or a small flat screwdriver wrapped in tape there and twist gently until the shell splits.
- Pop the old battery out with a toothpick or plastic pick, not a metal blade, and seat the new one with the + side matching the old one.
- 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.
If a child might have swallowed a coin cell, treat it as an emergency and get to a hospital right away.