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. Sadly, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Kia E Niro running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally 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 look at how to open a Kia E Niro 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, at last, how to open a Kia E Niro with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Kia E Niro with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our article with the opening of your Kia E Niro 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 just possibilities to access the interior of your Kia E Niro, 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 Kia E Niro is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not equipped 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 Kia E Niro 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 Kia E Niro, do not think twice to consult our article which will describe how to get this done.

How to open the bonnet of a Kia E Niro with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Kia E Niro hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have just one remedy to open the bonnet of your Kia E Niro, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and locate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once located, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Kia E Niro and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Kia E Niro with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Kia E Niro which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic solutions that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.

Open the door of your Kia E Niro with the key

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First remedy, it may seem evident, but to open your Kia E Niro 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 likely already located and tried to open your Kia E Niro through these locks, but be aware that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Kia E Niro 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 operation 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 E Niro

This remedy is not feasible on all Kia E Niro, in reality, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Kia E Niro and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Kia E Niro and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .

Whichever remedy you go for, 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 Kia E Niro

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Kia E Niro with a dead battery. Of course, 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. However, think about your insurance before you action, and read your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.

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