Although we generally try to be attentive, oftentimes 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 hyundai i40 running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should be able to open it actually quite easily with your key, but this is not always the circumstance. Today we are going to check out how to open a hyundai i40 with a dead battery? To do this, first of all we are going to find out how to open the trunk of your car with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, finally, how to open a hyundai i40 with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a hyundai i40 with a dead battery?

So let’s begin our content page with the opening of your hyundai i40 trunk with a dead battery . In fact, 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 this case, one of the just solutions to access the interior of your hyundai i40, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To do this, you will have to verify if your hyundai i40 is pre-loaded 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 hyundai i40 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 hyundai i40, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article which will show you how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a hyundai i40 with a dead battery?

Second opportunity to open your hyundai i40 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 hyundai i40, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your hyundai i40 and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a hyundai i40 with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your hyundai i40 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 hyundai i40 with the key

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First solution, it may appear to be obvious, but to open your hyundai i40 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 versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have almost certainly already found and tried to open your hyundai i40 through these locks, but take note that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your hyundai i40 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 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 page.

Try to recharge the battery of your hyundai i40

This remedy is not feasible on all hyundai i40, in reality, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your hyundai i40 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your hyundai i40 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 car.

Break a window of your hyundai i40

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your hyundai i40 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, 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 wish more tutorials on the hyundai i40, go to our hyundai i40 category.