carfobbattery

Porsche Boxster key fob battery

7 of the 30 model years listed for the Porsche Boxster 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.

  1. 1997-2004Key-head remote

    Not confirmed yet

  2. 2005-2009Key-head remote

    Not confirmed yet

  3. 2010-2016Smart key

    CR2032

    FCC ID KR55WK50138

    Two sites agree: bestkeysupply.com and manualslib.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

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  4. 2017Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

  5. 2018-2024Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

  6. 2025-2026Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

Changing the battery

Smart key (push-button start)

  1. Find the small release on the edge or back of the fob and hold it while you pull out the metal emergency key.
  2. The gap left by the metal key usually has a pry point. A slow twist with a thin flat tool (tape on the tip saves the plastic) opens the two halves.
  3. Note which side of the old coin cell faces up (usually the side with the writing), lift it out with a plastic tool, and press the new one in the same way.
  4. Reassemble, refit the emergency key, and check that the car sees the fob when you press start.

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.

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