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 Nissan Maxima 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 constantly the case. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Nissan Maxima 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 Nissan Maxima with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Nissan Maxima with a dead battery?
So let’s begin our content with the opening of your Nissan Maxima trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, 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 such a case, one of the only possibilities to access the interior of your Nissan Maxima, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to check if your Nissan Maxima is built with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not furnished 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 carried out, you will be able to open the trunk of your Nissan Maxima 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 Nissan Maxima, do not think twice to seek advice from our guidebook which will explain how to achieve this.
How to open the bonnet of a Nissan Maxima with a dead battery?
Second possibility to open your Nissan Maxima 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 Nissan Maxima, you will have to, lift the vehicle, 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 Nissan Maxima and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Nissan Maxima with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Nissan Maxima 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 Nissan Maxima with the key
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First solution, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Nissan Maxima 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 likely already located and tried to open your Nissan Maxima through these locks, but be aware that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Nissan Maxima 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.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Nissan Maxima
This solution is not feasible on all Nissan Maxima, in fact, for you to be able to realize this technique you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Nissan Maxima and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Nissan Maxima 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 vehicle.
Break a window of your Nissan Maxima
Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Nissan Maxima with a dead battery. Not surprisingly, 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. Nevertheless, take into consideration your insurance before you work, and go through your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.
If you have any additional questions about the Nissan Maxima, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan Maxima category.
