Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, in some cases we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Sadly, if this is your case, you may find yourself in the morning with your GMC Terrain 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. In this article we are going to check out how to open a GMC Terrain with a dead battery? To do this, 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, finally, how to open a GMC Terrain with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a GMC Terrain with a dead battery?
So let’s begin our content with the opening of your GMC Terrain trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, 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 GMC Terrain, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to check if your GMC Terrain 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 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 GMC Terrain 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 GMC Terrain, do not think twice to seek advice from our article which will explain how to do this.
How to open the bonnet of a GMC Terrain with a dead battery?
Second opportunity to open your GMC Terrain 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 GMC Terrain, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and locate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your GMC Terrain and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a GMC Terrain with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your GMC Terrain which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic techniques that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.
Open the door of your GMC Terrain with the key
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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your GMC Terrain 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 motor vehicle, on some versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have probably already found and tried to open your GMC Terrain through these locks, but take note that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your GMC Terrain 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 procedure 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.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your GMC Terrain
This solution is not feasible on all GMC Terrain, in fact, for you to be able to realize this technique you must either, be able to access the trunk of your GMC Terrain and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your GMC Terrain 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 GMC Terrain
Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your GMC Terrain with a dead battery. Of course, 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, think about your insurance before you work, and go through your contract, and choose attentively 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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