Although we generally try to be attentive, often 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 Citroen C-crosser 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 look at how to open a Citroen C-crosser with a dead battery? To achieve this, first of all we are going to see how to open the trunk of your car with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, finally, how to open a Citroen C-crosser with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a Citroen C-crosser with a dead battery?

So let’s begin our article with the opening of your Citroen C-crosser trunk with a dead battery . In actual fact, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately not be able 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 just alternatives to access the interior of your Citroen C-crosser, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To accomplish this, you will have to verify if your Citroen C-crosser is equipped with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not built with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and look 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 Citroen C-crosser 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 Citroen C-crosser, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will describe how to achieve this.

How to open the bonnet of a Citroen C-crosser with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Citroen C-crosser hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your car, you will have just one solution to open the bonnet of your Citroen C-crosser, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Citroen C-crosser and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Citroen C-crosser with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Citroen C-crosser which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional solutions that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.

Open the door of your Citroen C-crosser with the key

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First solution, it may seem evident, but to open your Citroen C-crosser which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will normally have at least, a mechanical lock on the driver’s door of your car, on some models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have probably already found and tried to open your Citroen C-crosser through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Citroen C-crosser 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.

Try to recharge the battery of your Citroen C-crosser

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

Whichever solution 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 Citroen C-crosser

Last but not least, but not the most simple or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Citroen C-crosser 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. However, think about your insurance before you action, and browse your contract, and choose carefully the glass you want to break because generally the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

If you need more tutorials on the Citroen C-crosser, go to our Citroen C-crosser category.