Although we generally try to be attentive, sometimes we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Unfortunately, if this is your case, you may find yourself in the morning with your Nissan Qashqai running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should have the ability 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 Nissan Qashqai with a dead battery? To do this, 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 Nissan Qashqai with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Nissan Qashqai with a dead battery?

So let’s begin our content page with the opening of your Nissan Qashqai trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, 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 solutions to access the interior of your Nissan Qashqai, 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 Nissan Qashqai is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not furnished 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 have the ability to insert and turn your key. Once this is done, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Nissan Qashqai 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 Qashqai, do not think twice to consult our guide which will explain how to get this done.

How to open the bonnet of a Nissan Qashqai with a dead battery?

Second opportunity to open your Nissan Qashqai 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 Qashqai, 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 have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Nissan Qashqai and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Nissan Qashqai with a dead battery?

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

Open the door of your Nissan Qashqai with the key

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First solution, it may appear to be evident, but to open your Nissan Qashqai 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 styles you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have almost certainly already found and tried to open your Nissan Qashqai through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Nissan Qashqai 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 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 content page.

Try to recharge the battery of your Nissan Qashqai

This solution is not feasible on all Nissan Qashqai, in fact, for you to have the ability to realize this technique you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Nissan Qashqai and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Nissan Qashqai and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .

Whichever solution 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 Nissan Qashqai

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Nissan Qashqai with a dead battery. Obviously, 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, think about your insurance before you work, and browse your contract, and choose attentively 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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