Nevertheless 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 Nissan Sentra 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 look at how to open a Nissan Sentra with a dead battery? To do this, first of all we are going to find out how to open the trunk of your car with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, finally, how to open a Nissan Sentra with a dead battery.

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

So let’s begin our content with the opening of your Nissan Sentra trunk with a dead battery . Obviously, if you do not have any more battery you will sadly not be able to use the centralized locking of your car, on certain series, the key will not be enough either to open your doors manually. In this case, one of the just alternatives to access the interior of your Nissan Sentra, 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 Sentra is built 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 discover 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 completed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Nissan Sentra 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 Sentra, do not hesitate to consult our guidebook which will show you how to get this done.

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

Second opportunity to open your Nissan Sentra hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your car, you will have just one remedy to open the bonnet of your Nissan Sentra, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and locate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Nissan Sentra and have access to your battery.

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

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

Open the door of your Nissan Sentra with the key

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First remedy, it may seem evident, but to open your Nissan Sentra 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 car, 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 Nissan Sentra through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Nissan Sentra 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.

Try to recharge the battery of your Nissan Sentra

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

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Nissan Sentra 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, take into consideration 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.

If you wish more guides on the Nissan Sentra, go to our Nissan Sentra category.