Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, sometimes we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Regrettably, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Mini Countryman 2 running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should be able to open it actually 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 Mini Countryman 2 with a dead battery? To get this done, first of all we are going to see 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 Mini Countryman 2 with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Mini Countryman 2 with a dead battery?

So let’s begin our content page with the opening of your Mini Countryman 2 trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, 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 just alternatives to access the interior of your Mini Countryman 2, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to verify if your Mini Countryman 2 is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not built 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 Mini Countryman 2 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 Mini Countryman 2, do not think twice to consult our article which will explain how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Mini Countryman 2 with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Mini Countryman 2 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 Mini Countryman 2, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and locate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Mini Countryman 2 and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Mini Countryman 2 with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Mini Countryman 2 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 Mini Countryman 2 with the key

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First remedy, it may appear to be obvious, but to open your Mini Countryman 2 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 models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have probably already based and tried to open your Mini Countryman 2 through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Mini Countryman 2 that has no more battery, you will have to turn the key in the lock and simultaneously 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 page.

Try to recharge the battery of your Mini Countryman 2

This solution is not feasible on all Mini Countryman 2, in reality, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Mini Countryman 2 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Mini Countryman 2 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 vehicle.

Break a window of your Mini Countryman 2

Last but not least, but not the most handy or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Mini Countryman 2 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 browse your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

If you need more tutorials on the Mini Countryman 2, go to our Mini Countryman 2 category.