Although we generally try to be attentive, oftentimes 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 Fiat Doblo running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should be able to open it actually quite easily with your key, but this is not constantly the case. Today we are going to look at how to open a Fiat Doblo with a dead battery? To do this, first of all we are going to discover how to open the trunk of your car with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, finally, how to open a Fiat Doblo with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a Fiat Doblo with a dead battery?

So let’s start our content page with the opening of your Fiat Doblo 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 car, 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 Fiat Doblo, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To accomplish this, you will have to check if your Fiat Doblo is pre-loaded 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 carried out, you will be able to open the trunk of your Fiat Doblo 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 Fiat Doblo, do not hesitate to seek advice from our guide which will explain how to get this done.

How to open the bonnet of a Fiat Doblo with a dead battery?

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

How do I open the door of a Fiat Doblo with a dead battery?

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

Open the door of your Fiat Doblo with the key

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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your Fiat Doblo 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 models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most certainly already located and tried to open your Fiat Doblo through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Fiat Doblo 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 content page.

Try to recharge the battery of your Fiat Doblo

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

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Fiat Doblo 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, take into consideration your insurance before you action, and read 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 guides on the Fiat Doblo, go to our Fiat Doblo category.