Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, often 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 find yourself in the morning with your Opel Zafira 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 case. Today we are going to look at how to open a Opel Zafira 3 with a dead battery? To do this, first of all we are going to see how to open the trunk of your car with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, finally, how to open a Opel Zafira 3 with a dead battery.

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

So let’s begin our content page with the opening of your Opel Zafira 3 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 car, on certain series, the key will not be enough either to open your doors manually. In such a case, one of the only alternatives to access the interior of your Opel Zafira 3, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to check if your Opel Zafira 3 is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not equipped with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and check 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 Opel Zafira 3 with a dead battery and access the interior of your car and open your hood . If you are unable to fold down the rear seat of your Opel Zafira 3, do not hesitate to consult our article which will explain how to do this.

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

Second opportunity to open your Opel Zafira 3 hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your car, you will have only one solution to open the bonnet of your Opel Zafira 3, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and find the cables of the bonnet lock. Once located, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Opel Zafira 3 and have access to your battery.

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

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

Open the door of your Opel Zafira 3 with the key

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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your Opel Zafira 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 car, on some models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most certainly already located and tried to open your Opel Zafira 3 through these locks, but remember that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Opel Zafira 3 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 Opel Zafira 3

This remedy is not feasible on all Opel Zafira 3, in fact, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Opel Zafira 3 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Opel Zafira 3 and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .

Whichever solution you go for, you will need to strip or unplug the cables and connect a battery charger or pliers to transfer power from another car.

Break a window of your Opel Zafira 3

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Opel Zafira 3 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. However, take into consideration your insurance before you work, and go through your contract, and choose carefully the glass you want to break because often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the Opel Zafira 3, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Zafira 3 category.