Although we generally try to be attentive, often we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Regrettably, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Ford Tourneo 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. In this article we are going to check out how to open a Ford Tourneo with a dead battery? To do 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, at last, how to open a Ford Tourneo with a dead battery.

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

So let’s begin our article with the opening of your Ford Tourneo 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 solutions to access the interior of your Ford Tourneo, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to verify if your Ford Tourneo is built with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not furnished 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 Tourneo 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 Ford Tourneo, do not hesitate to consult our guide which will show you how to achieve this.

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

Second opportunity to open your Ford Tourneo 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 Ford Tourneo, 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 Ford Tourneo and have access to your battery.

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

Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Ford Tourneo 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 Ford Tourneo with the key

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First solution, it may appear to be evident, but to open your Ford Tourneo 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 likely already located and tried to open your Ford Tourneo through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Ford Tourneo that has no more battery, you will have to turn the key in the lock and simultaneously 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.

Attempt to recharge the battery of your Ford Tourneo

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

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Ford Tourneo 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, take into consideration your insurance before you work, and browse your contract, and choose carefully the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.

If you want more guides on the Ford Tourneo, go to our Ford Tourneo category.