Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, often we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Unfortunately, if this is your circumstance, you may end up in the morning with your Hyundai Ioniq 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. In this article we are going to check out how to open a Hyundai Ioniq with a dead battery? To achieve 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 Hyundai Ioniq with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Hyundai Ioniq with a dead battery?
So let’s commence our content with the opening of your Hyundai Ioniq trunk with a dead battery . In actual fact, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably 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 this case, one of the only solutions to access the interior of your Hyundai Ioniq, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to check if your Hyundai Ioniq 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 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 Ioniq 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 Hyundai Ioniq, do not hesitate to consult our article which will describe how to do this.
How to open the bonnet of a Hyundai Ioniq with a dead battery?
Second possibility to open your Hyundai Ioniq hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have only one remedy to open the bonnet of your Hyundai Ioniq, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and locate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Hyundai Ioniq and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Hyundai Ioniq with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Hyundai Ioniq which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional methods that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.
Open the door of your Hyundai Ioniq with the key
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First remedy, it may appear to be evident, but to open your Hyundai Ioniq 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 styles you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most likely already based and tried to open your Hyundai Ioniq through these locks, but remember that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Hyundai Ioniq 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 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 content.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Hyundai Ioniq
This solution is not feasible on all Hyundai Ioniq, in reality, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Hyundai Ioniq and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Hyundai Ioniq 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 vehicle.
Break a window of your Hyundai Ioniq
Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Hyundai Ioniq with a dead battery. Obviously, 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. Nevertheless, take into consideration your insurance before you act, and read your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.
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