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. Unfortunately, if this is your circumstance, you may find yourself in the morning with your Peugeot 308 running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally 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 Peugeot 308 with a dead battery? To achieve 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, at last, how to open a Peugeot 308 with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Peugeot 308 with a dead battery?
So let’s start our content page with the opening of your Peugeot 308 trunk with a dead battery . In truth, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately not be able 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 just alternatives to access the interior of your Peugeot 308, 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 Peugeot 308 is pre-loaded with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not furnished 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 carried out, you will be able to open the trunk of your Peugeot 308 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 Peugeot 308, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will describe how to do this.
How to open the bonnet of a Peugeot 308 with a dead battery?
Second possibility to open your Peugeot 308 hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have just one solution to open the bonnet of your Peugeot 308, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Peugeot 308 and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Peugeot 308 with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Peugeot 308 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 Peugeot 308 with the key
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First solution, it may seem to be obvious, but to open your Peugeot 308 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 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 Peugeot 308 through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Peugeot 308 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 process 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.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Peugeot 308
This solution is not feasible on all Peugeot 308, in fact, for you to be able to realize this technique you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Peugeot 308 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Peugeot 308 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 car.
Break a window of your Peugeot 308
Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Peugeot 308 with a dead battery. Not surprisingly, 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 act, 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.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Peugeot 308, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 308 category.
