Although we generally try to be attentive, occasionally we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Regrettably, if this is your circumstance, you may end up in the morning with your Citroen Xsara 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. Today we are going to check out how to open a Citroen Xsara with a dead battery? To get this done, first of all we are going to see 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 Citroen Xsara with a dead battery.

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

So let’s begin our article with the opening of your Citroen Xsara trunk with a dead battery . Obviously, 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 such a case, one of the only solutions to access the interior of your Citroen Xsara, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to verify if your Citroen Xsara is equipped with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not furnished 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 done, you will be able to open the trunk of your Citroen Xsara 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 Xsara, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will show you how to achieve this.

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

Second opportunity to open your Citroen Xsara 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 Citroen Xsara, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and find the cables of the bonnet lock. Once located, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Citroen Xsara and have access to your battery.

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

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

Open the door of your Citroen Xsara with the key

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First solution, it may seem evident, but to open your Citroen Xsara 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 motor vehicle, on some versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have almost certainly already located and tried to open your Citroen Xsara through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Citroen Xsara 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 article.

Try to recharge the battery of your Citroen Xsara

This remedy is not feasible on all Citroen Xsara, in reality, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Citroen Xsara and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Citroen Xsara 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 Xsara

Last but not least, but not the most simple or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Citroen Xsara 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 browse your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

In the event that you have any further questions about the Citroen Xsara, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen Xsara category.