carfobbattery

GMC Safari key fob battery

8 of the 10 model years listed for the GMC Safari 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. 1996Remote (separate)

    Not confirmed yet

  2. 1997Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

  3. 1998Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID ABO1502T

    Two sites agree: carmanualsonline.info and uhs-hardware.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

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  4. 1999Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID ABO1502T

    Owner's manual: carmanualsonline.info and uhs-hardware.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Manual text: “Use one Panasonic three-volt, type CR2032, or equivalent battery.”

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  5. 2000Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID KOBUT1BT

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and keylessentryremotefob.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

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  6. 2001-2005Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID KOBLEAR1XT

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

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Changing the battery

Separate remote fob

  1. This remote is its own fob, separate from the metal key, which makes it one of the easier ones to open.
  2. Turn it over: some older fobs use one small screw, newer ones just clip. Pry at the seam once any screw is out.
  3. Lift the old coin cell out and press the new one in with matching orientation.
  4. Close the fob and test it. If it does not work, open it again and check the cell is seated flat.

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.

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