Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, occasionally we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Unfortunately, if this is your circumstance, you may find yourself in the morning with your Ford Escape 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 Ford Escape with a dead battery? To get this done, first of all we are going to find out how to open the trunk of your motor vehicle with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, at last, how to open a Ford Escape with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Ford Escape with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our article with the opening of your Ford Escape trunk with a dead battery . In fact, 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 just alternatives to access the interior of your Ford Escape, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To accomplish this, you will have to check if your Ford Escape is pre-loaded with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not built 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 be able to insert and turn your key. Once this is completed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Ford Escape 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 Ford Escape, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will explain how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Ford Escape with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Ford Escape hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have just one remedy to open the bonnet of your Ford Escape, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Ford Escape and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Ford Escape with a dead battery?

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

Open the door of your Ford Escape with the key

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First remedy, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Ford Escape 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 models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most likely already based and tried to open your Ford Escape through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Ford Escape 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 article.

Try to recharge the battery of your Ford Escape

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

Whichever remedy you select, 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 Ford Escape

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Ford Escape 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. However, think about 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.

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