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. Regrettably, if this is your case, you may find yourself in the morning with your Kia Cee D running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should be able to open it actually quite easily with your key, but this is not always the case. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Kia Cee D with a dead battery? To achieve this, first of all we are going to discover 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 Kia Cee D with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Kia Cee D with a dead battery?
So let’s start our article with the opening of your Kia Cee D trunk with a dead battery . Obviously, 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 Kia Cee D, 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 Kia Cee D is equipped 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 Kia Cee D 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 Kia Cee D, do not hesitate to seek advice from our guidebook which will show you how to get this done.
How to open the bonnet of a Kia Cee D with a dead battery?
Second possibility to open your Kia Cee D 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 Kia Cee D, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and situate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Kia Cee D and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Kia Cee D with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Kia Cee D 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 Kia Cee D with the key
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First solution, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Kia Cee D which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will normally 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 certainly already based and tried to open your Kia Cee D through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Kia Cee D 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.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Kia Cee D
This remedy is not feasible on all Kia Cee D, in fact, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Kia Cee D and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Kia Cee D 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 Kia Cee D
Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Kia Cee D 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, think about your insurance before you work, and go through 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.
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