Although we generally try to be attentive, occasionally 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 Peugeot 206 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 constantly the case. In this article we are going to check out how to open a Peugeot 206 with a dead battery? To do this, 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, finally, how to open a Peugeot 206 with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Peugeot 206 with a dead battery?

So let’s start our article with the opening of your Peugeot 206 trunk with a dead battery . Obviously, 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 solutions to access the interior of your Peugeot 206 , open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to check if your Peugeot 206 is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not built with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and check around the handle of the trunk, you should locate 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 206 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 206 , do not hesitate to seek advice from our guidebook which will explain how to achieve this.

How to open the bonnet of a Peugeot 206 with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Peugeot 206 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 Peugeot 206 , you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and find the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Peugeot 206 and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Peugeot 206 with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Peugeot 206 which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic ways that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.

Open the door of your Peugeot 206 with the key

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First remedy, it may seem to be obvious, but to open your Peugeot 206 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 found and tried to open your Peugeot 206 through these locks, but be aware that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Peugeot 206 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 article.

Try to recharge the battery of your Peugeot 206

This solution is not feasible on all Peugeot 206 , in reality, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Peugeot 206 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Peugeot 206 and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .

Whichever remedy 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 Peugeot 206

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Peugeot 206 with a dead battery. Obviously, 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. Nevertheless, think about your insurance before you work, 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.

In the event that you have any further questions about the Peugeot 206 , do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 206 category.