Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, in some cases we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Unfortunately, if this is your circumstance, you may find yourself in the morning with your Peugeot 108 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 circumstance. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Peugeot 108 with a dead battery? To get this done, first of all we are going to discover how to open the trunk of your car with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, at last, how to open a Peugeot 108 with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Peugeot 108 with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our content page with the opening of your Peugeot 108 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 just alternatives to access the interior of your Peugeot 108, 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 Peugeot 108 is equipped with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not equipped with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and look 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 performed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Peugeot 108 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 Peugeot 108, do not hesitate to consult our article which will show you how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Peugeot 108 with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Peugeot 108 hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your car, you will have just one solution to open the bonnet of your Peugeot 108, you will have to, lift the vehicle, 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 Peugeot 108 and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Peugeot 108 with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Peugeot 108 which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional techniques that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.

Open the door of your Peugeot 108 with the key

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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your Peugeot 108 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 styles you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most certainly already located and tried to open your Peugeot 108 through these locks, but take note that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Peugeot 108 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 page.

Try to recharge the battery of your Peugeot 108

This solution is not feasible on all Peugeot 108, in fact, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Peugeot 108 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Peugeot 108 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 vehicle.

Break a window of your Peugeot 108

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Peugeot 108 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, think about your insurance before you act, and browse 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.

To find more tips on the Peugeot 108, take a look at the Peugeot 108 category.