Although 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. Regrettably, if this is your circumstance, you may find yourself in the morning with your Jeep Patriot running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should have the ability to open it quite easily with your key, but this is not always the circumstance. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Jeep Patriot with a dead battery? To get this done, 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 Jeep Patriot with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a Jeep Patriot with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our article with the opening of your Jeep Patriot trunk with a dead battery . Obviously, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably not have the ability 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 alternatives to access the interior of your Jeep Patriot, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to check if your Jeep Patriot is pre-loaded with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not designed 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 have the ability to insert and turn your key. Once this is carried out, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Jeep Patriot 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 Jeep Patriot, do not think twice to seek advice from our guidebook which will describe how to get this done.

How to open the bonnet of a Jeep Patriot with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Jeep Patriot 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 Jeep Patriot, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and locate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once located, you will have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Jeep Patriot and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Jeep Patriot with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Jeep Patriot which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional ways that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.

Open the door of your Jeep Patriot with the key

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First solution, it may seem evident, but to open your Jeep Patriot 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 most likely already located and tried to open your Jeep Patriot through these locks, but remember that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Jeep Patriot 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 Jeep Patriot

This solution is not feasible on all Jeep Patriot, in reality, for you to have the ability to realize this technique you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Jeep Patriot and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Jeep Patriot 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 Jeep Patriot

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Jeep Patriot 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 act, 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 Jeep Patriot, go to our Jeep Patriot category.