Hyundai Santa Cruz key fob battery
3 of the 5 model years listed for the Hyundai Santa Cruz 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.
- 2022Flip key
Not confirmed yet
- 2022Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID TQ8-FOB-4F27Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and abkeys.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2023Flip key
CR2032
FCC ID TQ8-RKE-4F40Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2023Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID TQ8-FOB-4F27Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and americankeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2024Flip key
CR2032
FCC ID TQ8-RKE-4F40Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2024Smart key
CR2032
FCC ID TQ8-FOB-4F27Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and abkeys.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Find CR2032 on Amazon - 2025-2026Smart key
Not confirmed yet
Changing the battery
Smart key (push-button start)
- Find the small release on the edge or back of the fob and hold it while you pull out the metal emergency key.
- 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.
Hyundai smart keys usually have a button that releases the mechanical key; a flat tool in the gap then opens the case.
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.
Flip key
- Fold the blade out so it is out of the way, or keep it folded if your case opens from the side; the battery sits in the plastic body, not the blade.
- Some flip keys have a screw on the back; others just clip. Remove the screw if there is one, then pry gently at the seam.
- Lift the cell out with a plastic tool and press in the new one with the + side matching.
- Clip the body closed, fold the blade, and test the buttons from a few steps away.
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.