carfobbattery

Subaru Tribeca key fob battery

5 of the 9 model years listed for the Subaru Tribeca have a proven battery. The most common answer is CR1620. Rows below run oldest to newest; a year can appear twice when the car came with more than one kind of key.

  1. 2006-2007Remote (separate)

    CR2025

    FCC ID NHVWB1U711

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

    Find CR2025 on Amazon
  2. 2008Key-head remote

    Not confirmed yet

  3. 2009Key-head remote

    CR1620

    FCC ID CWTWBU766

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and locksmithkeyless.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)

    Find CR1620 on Amazon
  4. 2010Key-head remote

    Not confirmed yet

  5. 2011Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

  6. 2012Key-head remote

    CR1620

    FCC ID CWTWB1U811

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and americankeysupply.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)

    Find CR1620 on Amazon
  7. 2013Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

  8. 2014Key-head remote

    CR1620

    FCC ID CWTWB1U811

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and americankeysupply.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)

    Find CR1620 on Amazon

Changing the battery

Separate remote fob

  1. A separate fob has no key blade inside, so it opens with nothing but a coin or a small screwdriver.
  2. Find the slot along the edge and turn a coin in it. Go slowly so the clips do not snap.
  3. Swap the cell or cells, keeping the same side up as the old ones.
  4. Reassemble and test from a short distance.

A CR2025 is 20 mm across and 2.5 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.

Key with remote in the head

  1. The remote electronics sit in the plastic head of the key itself, so there is no separate fob to open.
  2. Many key heads split along the side seam. Start at the small notch and pry a little at a time.
  3. Replace the cell with the same face showing, and make sure the rubber keypad sits flat before closing.
  4. Snap it closed and press each button. The car still starts with a dead remote battery on most of these keys, because the start chip needs no battery.

A CR1620 is 16 mm across and 2.0 mm thick. It is easy to confuse with the 20 mm CR20xx sizes, which will not fit.

Coin cells are a choking and burn hazard for children. Store the spares in their original pack, out of reach.

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