Although we generally try to be attentive, in some cases we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Regrettably, if this is your case, you may find yourself in the morning with your Chevrolet Captiva 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 case. Today we are going to check out how to open a Chevrolet Captiva with a dead battery? To do this, first of all we are going to discover how to open the trunk of your motor vehicle with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, at last, how to open a Chevrolet Captiva with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Chevrolet Captiva with a dead battery?
So let’s commence our article with the opening of your Chevrolet Captiva trunk with a dead battery . In truth, if you do not have any more battery you will sadly 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 this case, one of the only alternatives to access the interior of your Chevrolet Captiva, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to check if your Chevrolet Captiva is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not equipped with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and look around the handle of the trunk, you should locate 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 performed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Chevrolet Captiva 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 Chevrolet Captiva, do not hesitate to consult our article which will show you how to do this.
How to open the bonnet of a Chevrolet Captiva with a dead battery?
Second opportunity to open your Chevrolet Captiva hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have only one solution to open the bonnet of your Chevrolet Captiva, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Chevrolet Captiva and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Chevrolet Captiva with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Chevrolet Captiva which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional methods that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.
Open the door of your Chevrolet Captiva with the key
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First solution, it may seem evident, but to open your Chevrolet Captiva which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will mostly 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 Chevrolet Captiva through these locks, but be aware that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Chevrolet Captiva 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 procedure 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 article.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Chevrolet Captiva
This solution is not feasible on all Chevrolet Captiva, in fact, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Chevrolet Captiva and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Chevrolet Captiva and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .
Whichever solution you select, 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 Chevrolet Captiva
Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Chevrolet Captiva with a dead battery. Obviously, this solution 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. Nevertheless, 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 difficult to install than the largest ones.
To find more tips on the Chevrolet Captiva, take a look at the Chevrolet Captiva category.
