Although we generally try to be attentive, often we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Sadly, if this is your circumstance, you may end up in the morning with your Skoda Kodiaq running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should be able to open it quite easily with your key, but this is not always the circumstance. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Skoda Kodiaq with a dead battery? To get this done, first of all we are going to find out how to open the trunk of your motor vehicle with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, finally, how to open a Skoda Kodiaq with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Skoda Kodiaq with a dead battery?

So let’s start our content with the opening of your Skoda Kodiaq trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably not be able to use the centralized locking of your motor vehicle, on certain series, the key will not be enough either to open your doors manually. In such a case, one of the only possibilities to access the interior of your Skoda Kodiaq, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To accomplish this, you will have to check if your Skoda Kodiaq is built with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not designed with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and check around the handle of the trunk, you should find a small trap door behind which hides the mechanical lock in which you will be able to insert and turn your key. Once this is completed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Skoda Kodiaq with a dead battery and access the interior of your vehicle and open your hood . If you are unable to fold down the rear seat of your Skoda Kodiaq, do not think twice to consult our guide which will describe how to get this done.

How to open the bonnet of a Skoda Kodiaq with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Skoda Kodiaq hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have only one remedy to open the bonnet of your Skoda Kodiaq, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and find the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Skoda Kodiaq and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Skoda Kodiaq with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Skoda Kodiaq which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional ways that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.

Open the door of your Skoda Kodiaq with the key

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First remedy, it may appear to be evident, but to open your Skoda Kodiaq which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will most frequently have at least, a mechanical lock on the driver’s door of your motor vehicle, on some models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have probably already based and tried to open your Skoda Kodiaq through these locks, but be aware that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Skoda Kodiaq that has no more battery, you will have to turn the key in the lock and at the same time try to pull the door handle . Repeat this operation if it doesn’t work on the first door on the second one, if it still doesn’t work, go to the next step of this content.

Try to recharge the battery of your Skoda Kodiaq

This solution is not feasible on all Skoda Kodiaq, in fact, for you to be able to realize this technique you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Skoda Kodiaq and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Skoda Kodiaq and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .

Whichever remedy you choose, you will need to strip or unplug the cables and connect a battery charger or pliers to transfer power from another vehicle.

Break a window of your Skoda Kodiaq

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Skoda Kodiaq with a dead battery. Obviously, this remedy will force you to pay the franchise for breaking the glass or buy a window yourself and mount it , but it has the advantage of being efficient. However, think about your insurance before you act, and go through your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because generally the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

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