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Most popular MINI key typeMost Popular
2012 MINI Countryman Remote Head Key IYZKEYR5602
FCC IDIYZKEYR5602Part #3452819-01Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote Head Key
2012 MINI Countryman Remote Head Key IYZKEYR5602
FCC IDIYZKEYR5602Part #3452819-01Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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2012 MINI Countryman Key KR55WK49333
FCC IDKR55WK49333Part #Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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2012 MINI Countryman Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2012 MINI Countryman remote head key is a 3-button unit running a CR2032. The fob and the immobilizer are closely related to what MINI used across the R5x and R6x family during this era, so any tech already set up for that generation of MINI can handle the Countryman without retooling. One thing that trips people up: the fob shell on these feels solid, but the internal battery contacts are thin and can lose tension over time. A fresh CR2032 that's sitting loose in tired contacts reads exactly like a dead battery or a failed fob. Before you write off the whole key, open it up and check whether the contacts are actually pressing against the cell. Also worth knowing: the remote and the transponder chip inside are two separate functions. The remote side handles lock/unlock. The chip talks to the immobilizer at startup. You can have one working and the other not, which is why "the fob unlocks the car but it won't start" is a completely real failure mode on these.
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I got a call out to Fanita Ranch on a Tuesday afternoon. The owner of a 2012 MINI Countryman had one key left, and it was giving her inconsistent results. Sometimes the locks responded, sometimes they didn't. The car would start fine when it did, but she'd had one morning where it just sat there and she was late.

She'd already gone to the dealer. They told her they'd need to order the key to her VIN, that parts availability on older MINI remote head keys wasn't guaranteed same-week, and gave her a number that made her pause. She found me instead.

I pulled up to the house and she handed me the key. The fob body had a hairline crack near the seam, barely visible, just enough to let the internals shift slightly. CR2032 was reading low but not dead. The contact on the negative side had a slight outward bend, so the cell wasn't seated flush.

I seated a fresh battery correctly, reseated the board, closed the shell carefully so the seam lined up, and then we walked through the full function check: lock, unlock, all three buttons, confirmed startup, confirmed the immobilizer was reading the transponder normally.

That was it. No new key needed that day. She wanted a spare cut and programmed anyway, which made sense given the single-key situation, and I had the blank on the van. Did the whole job in her driveway in about forty minutes.

The dealer quote was still sitting in her email when she paid me. She mentioned the difference without me bringing it up.

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MINI Countryman Mobile Service FAQ

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What battery does the 2012 MINI Countryman key fob use?
CR2032. Standard size, easy to find at any auto parts store, pharmacy, or grocery store. When I make a replacement key or do a battery swap on one of these, I always seat the new cell carefully and check that the contacts are pressing firmly against it. A loose CR2032 in worn contacts causes the same symptoms as a dead one, so just dropping a new battery in without checking fit can leave you thinking the problem is worse than it is.
How do I know which replacement fob is correct for my 2012 MINI Countryman?
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My 2012 MINI Countryman starts fine but the remote buttons stopped working. Do I need a whole new key?
I lost both keys to my 2012 MINI Countryman. Can you still make a key, or does it have to go to the dealer?
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