For this you will need:
The key in question looks like this:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org.jpg)
The black part of the key is two plastic halves clipped together. There’s a little indent on the end:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-2.jpg)
Use something hard to pry the two halves apart in that indent (we are using a Victorinox 53201):
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-3.jpg)
Inside you should find this:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-4.jpg)
The clear plastic piece on the right pulls out:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-6.jpg)
Reverse side:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-5.jpg)
The black plastic clips over the clear:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-7.jpg)
Pry those (gently!) apart and the clear will lift out of the black piece:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-8.jpg)
Inside you will find what is commonly called a watch battery – this one takes a CR2016 sized 3v coin battery (eBay US, eBay AU, Amazon).
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-9.jpg)
The battery should remove easily:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-10.jpg)
Install the new battery:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-11.jpg)
Clip the clear plastic back into the black:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-7.jpg)
Install it back into the key:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org-4.jpg)
Clip the two halves back together:
![Here's how we changed the battery in our Toyota Corolla's key fob so it would remote lock and unlock the car again. Check it out!](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toyota-corolla-e150-how-change-key-fob-battery-remote-watch-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-unlock-CR2016-CR2032-motofaction-org.jpg)
…and now test the key – you should be done!