Key card not detected

[Brinyan]

After a drive yesterday, parked up & went to lock the car, but it wouldn’t lock. Got back in & wouldn’t start. Dash warning key card not detected.
Left it unlocked, returned half an hour later & all was well..
Is this likely to be the battery in the key card?
Thanks for any comments.

[HTP99]

Just a glitch most likely, it'll probably never happen again, if it does happen again put the key on the "zone", this is the key shaped area in the centre console, there is a card reader underneath.

Edited by HTP99 on Saturday 26th September 10:36

[Brinyan]

Thanks

[Terminator X]

I'd change the battery just in case. They don't seem to last very long.

TX.

[Brinyan]

I’ve looked through the manual, but can’t find anything on changing the battery in the key card.
Googling suggests having to press one of the buttons 4 times to activate the card. Can anyone clarify if this is the case & the procedure to follow?
Thanks

[HTP99]

Brinyan said:

I ve looked through the manual, but can t find anything on changing the battery in the key card.
Googling suggests having to press one of the buttons 4 times to activate the card. Can anyone clarify if this is the case & the procedure to follow?
Thanks

Push the top of the key card off, it only goes in one direction so push the top with your thumb from the edge of the right hand side of the card, it is difficult and there is resistance however it will come off. Battery is under the cover.

Edited by HTP99 on Saturday 26th September 17:00

[Safak]

Once I saw that "key card not detected" message. I forgot the key on my pocket and went outside. When I returned it was on the dash. After getting into the car and placing the key to its place the message disappeared,

On another occasion my car displayed a message saying "low battery on the key card". After that I couldn't run the engine at the first press but managed it after trying again and again. When it came to lock it I had to press the button several times.

Next time I took the spare key card and then replaced batteries of the both cards by watching a video on YouTube demonstrating how to change Renault key card battery.

It's quite easy to replace the battery. Just ensure you use the same type of battery.

[johnnyreggae]

Brinyan said:

I ve looked through the manual, but can t find anything on changing the battery in the key card.

Try section 5.18

[Brinyan]

Thanks for that - 5.18. I was going through the manual for ages this morning.
Cheers

[AlpineGuy]

There is a keycard reader behind the removable panel on the lower left dash, if keycard not recognised, try putting it in the slot .
Good to know for emergency.