Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, oftentimes we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Sadly, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Chevrolet Colorado running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should have the ability to open it quite easily with your key, but this is not always the case. Today we are going to look at how to open a Chevrolet Colorado with a dead battery? To get this done, first of all we are going to find out how to open the trunk of your car with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, finally, how to open a Chevrolet Colorado with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Chevrolet Colorado with a dead battery?

So let’s begin our content with the opening of your Chevrolet Colorado trunk with a dead battery . In fact, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately not have the ability to use the centralized locking of your car, on certain series, the key will not be enough either to open your doors manually. In this case, one of the only possibilities to access the interior of your Chevrolet Colorado, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to check if your Chevrolet Colorado 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 discover a small trap door behind which hides the mechanical lock in which you will have the ability to insert and turn your key. Once this is done, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Chevrolet Colorado 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 Colorado, do not think twice to consult our guide which will show you how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Chevrolet Colorado with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Chevrolet Colorado hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your car, you will have only one solution to open the bonnet of your Chevrolet Colorado, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and locate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Chevrolet Colorado and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Chevrolet Colorado with a dead battery?

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

Open the door of your Chevrolet Colorado with the key

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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your Chevrolet Colorado 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 car, on some versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most likely already based and tried to open your Chevrolet Colorado through these locks, but remember that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Chevrolet Colorado that has no more battery, you will have to turn the key in the lock and simultaneously try to pull the door handle . Repeat this process 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 Chevrolet Colorado

This remedy is not feasible on all Chevrolet Colorado, in reality, for you to have the ability to realize this technique you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Chevrolet Colorado and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Chevrolet Colorado 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 Colorado

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Chevrolet Colorado with a dead battery. Not surprisingly, 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. However, think about your insurance before you act, and go through your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.

If you need more tutorials on the Chevrolet Colorado, go to our Chevrolet Colorado category.