How to Start a Nissan with a Dead Key Fob
Whether you’re headed to work or running errands, there’s nothing worse than trying to start your car and nothing happening. If this ever happens to you, your Nissan key fob battery may be the culprit. While you’ll want to replace your key fob battery as soon as possible, you may be wondering if you can start a Nissan with a dead key fob battery. Luckily you can, and the Scott Evans Nissan service department is here to show you how!
Getting Into Your Nissan
First things first, you’ll need to enter your Nissan car. While you probably need a Nissan key fob replacement, you are still able to enter your car by following these steps:
- Flip the key fob over and push the small release lath
- Pull out the hidden emergency key from the bottom of the device
- Unlock your door on the driver’s side door with the emergency key
Starting Your Nissan
Now that you’ve entered your car, it’s time to start your Nissan with the key fob (even though it’s dead!). If your vehicle has a key fob port, you are still able to put the fob in the port. Next, you’ll tap the brake pedal or clutch while simultaneously pressing the START/STOP button. If your Nissan vehicle does not have a port, you will step on the brake or clutch while simultaneously pressing the key fob against the STOP/START button (essentially the same process without inserting the fob into the port)
Nissan Key Fob Battery Charge
In order to avoid a dead key fob scare again, you should replace the battery in your Nissan smart key by following these instructions:
- Remove the hidden key from the key fob
- Remove the key housing in order to take out the dead battery
- Next, replace the CR2025 battery (ensure that the negative side of the battery is facing up toward you)
- Last, you will but the key fob back together and test it out before driving
Need Help Troubleshooting Your Nissan Key Fob?
If you need any additional assistance regarding your Nissan key fob replacement, schedule service at the Scott Evans Nissan service department! We’re located near Carrollton and Douglasville, and can help you replace the battery as well as perform any other type of service for a great price. You can count on our Nissan technicians to keep you and your vehicle safe in the Villa Rica roads for years to come.
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7 comment(s) so far on How to Start a Nissan with a Dead Key Fob
Where is the FOB key port located on a 2011 Nissan Cube.
Here is a video about the Nissan Intelligent Key that should answer your questions. https://youtu.be/7kjb98yO07Y
Does nissan sentra 2016 have a FOB port where you can insert the KEY and start the car?
Thank you for your question. There is not a fob port for the Nissan Inteligent Key on the 2016 Nissan Sentra. If you have push button start and the key fob battery is discharged, simply touch the start button with the key fob to start your Sentra. Hope this helps.
Does a 2015 pathfinder have a key fob port? Or is there a key slot behind the start button?
If you have the Nissan Intelligent key with push button start, there is no key fob port. If the key battery is discharged and your vehicle will not start, simply place your foot on the brake and touch the key fob to the start button then push to start.
Thanks, it is the intelligent key & push button start. My friend lost her key fob and didn’t want to have to spend the several hundred dollars for a replacement & programming. We’ were wondering if we could find a key slot so she could just get a key made for backup use.