Although we generally try to be attentive, sometimes we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Sadly, if this is your circumstance, you may end up in the morning with your Mazda 3 running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should be able to open it 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 Mazda 3 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 Mazda 3 with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Mazda 3 with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our article with the opening of your Mazda 3 trunk with a dead battery . In actual fact, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately 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 such a case, one of the only possibilities to access the interior of your Mazda 3, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To do this, you will have to check if your Mazda 3 is equipped with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not designed with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and look around the handle of the trunk, you should locate 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 performed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Mazda 3 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 Mazda 3, do not hesitate to seek advice from our guide which will describe how to achieve this.

How to open the bonnet of a Mazda 3 with a dead battery?

Second opportunity to open your Mazda 3 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 Mazda 3, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Mazda 3 and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Mazda 3 with a dead battery?

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

Open the door of your Mazda 3 with the key

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First remedy, it may seem evident, but to open your Mazda 3 which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will most frequently 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 most certainly already found and tried to open your Mazda 3 through these locks, but be aware that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Mazda 3 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 Mazda 3

This solution is not feasible on all Mazda 3, in reality, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Mazda 3 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Mazda 3 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 Mazda 3

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Mazda 3 with a dead battery. Not surprisingly, 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 act, and go through 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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