Mk8.5 gti key battery no warning!

[Skyered]

Having owned 2 previous golfs (gtd & gti) i was used to getting a warning when my key fob batteries were low. Generally speaking you need to replace the batteries in the key fobs every year being keyless cars. However now having a mk8.5 gti there was no warning.....the key simply died. Doing a search using the built in manual for the car it simply says the key fob battery needs changing when it becomes unresponsive...going to keep spare batteries cr2032 and a small screwdriver in future in the car but is this another cost cutting exercise by vw? Or am i missing something....

[Watts]

My 7.5 gave no warnings too.

[MarkHowells]

That's strange because I had a warning when my battery was low. I ignored it for a while and it stopped warming me, but then I had an email from my local VW dealer asking me to call them as my vehicle has a standing alarm.

The VW dealer called because I have set them up as my authorised workshop in my VW app.

[Carlosfandango]

You don’t need a screwdriver, simply pull the emergency key from the fob and use it to push the rear cover off through the gap left from where the key was.

[DSGboy]

My 2019 R gave the required Key fob Low Battery recently.  Renata CR2032 to the rescue.
Shame I didn’t respond equally swiftly when our Hive thermostat warned. Cold showers for spouse are never welcomed.