Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, in some cases we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Sadly, if this is your case, you may find yourself in the morning with your Kia Optima 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 case. Today we are going to look at how to open a Kia Optima with a dead battery? To get this done, 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 Kia Optima with a dead battery.

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

So let’s start our content with the opening of your Kia Optima trunk with a dead battery . In fact, if you do not have any more battery you will sadly not have the ability 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 such a case, one of the only alternatives to access the interior of your Kia Optima, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to verify if your Kia Optima 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 have the ability to insert and turn your key. Once this is performed, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Kia Optima 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 Optima, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will show you how to do this.

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

Second opportunity to open your Kia Optima 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 Optima, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once located, you will have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Kia Optima and have access to your battery.

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

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

Open the door of your Kia Optima with the key

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First solution, it may seem to be obvious, but to open your Kia Optima 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 located and tried to open your Kia Optima through these locks, but remember that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Kia Optima 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 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.

Try to recharge the battery of your Kia Optima

This solution is not feasible on all Kia Optima, in fact, for you to have the ability to realize this strategy you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Kia Optima and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Kia Optima 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 car.

Break a window of your Kia Optima

Last but not least, but not the most handy or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Kia Optima 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 action, and read your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

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