Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, sometimes we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Unfortunately, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Citroen C3 Pluriel 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 constantly the case. Today we are going to check out how to open a Citroen C3 Pluriel with a dead battery? To do this, 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 Citroen C3 Pluriel with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a Citroen C3 Pluriel with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our content page with the opening of your Citroen C3 Pluriel trunk with a dead battery . In truth, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably 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 such a case, one of the just possibilities to access the interior of your Citroen C3 Pluriel, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to check if your Citroen C3 Pluriel 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 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 done, you will be able to open the trunk of your Citroen C3 Pluriel with a dead battery and access the interior of your car and open your hood . If you are unable to fold down the rear seat of your Citroen C3 Pluriel, do not hesitate to consult our guide which will show you how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Citroen C3 Pluriel with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Citroen C3 Pluriel hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your car, you will have just one remedy to open the bonnet of your Citroen C3 Pluriel, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and find the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Citroen C3 Pluriel and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Citroen C3 Pluriel with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Citroen C3 Pluriel which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic ways that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.

Open the door of your Citroen C3 Pluriel with the key

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First remedy, it may seem evident, but to open your Citroen C3 Pluriel 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 car, on some versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most likely already found and tried to open your Citroen C3 Pluriel through these locks, but remember that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Citroen C3 Pluriel 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 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 page.

Attempt to recharge the battery of your Citroen C3 Pluriel

This solution is not feasible on all Citroen C3 Pluriel, in fact, for you to be able to realize this technique you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Citroen C3 Pluriel and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Citroen C3 Pluriel 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 car.

Break a window of your Citroen C3 Pluriel

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Citroen C3 Pluriel with a dead battery. Not surprisingly, 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. Nevertheless, take into consideration your insurance before you action, and go through your contract, and choose carefully the glass you want to break because often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.

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