Although 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 case, you may find yourself in the morning with your Renault Clio 2 running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should have the ability to open it quite easily with your key, but this is not always the case. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Renault Clio 2 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, at last, how to open a Renault Clio 2 with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Renault Clio 2 with a dead battery?

So let’s start our content with the opening of your Renault Clio 2 trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably not have the ability 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 Renault Clio 2, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to check if your Renault Clio 2 is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not furnished 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 have the ability to insert and turn your key. Once this is carried out, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Renault Clio 2 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 Renault Clio 2, do not think twice to seek advice from our guide which will explain how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Renault Clio 2 with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Renault Clio 2 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 Renault Clio 2, 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 have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Renault Clio 2 and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Renault Clio 2 with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Renault Clio 2 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 Renault Clio 2 with the key

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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your Renault Clio 2 which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will normally 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 likely already found and tried to open your Renault Clio 2 through these locks, but take note that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Renault Clio 2 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.

Try to recharge the battery of your Renault Clio 2

This solution is not feasible on all Renault Clio 2, in fact, for you to have the ability to realize this approach you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Renault Clio 2 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Renault Clio 2 and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .

Whichever solution you choose, 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 Renault Clio 2

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Renault Clio 2 with a dead battery. Of course, 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.

To find more tips on the Renault Clio 2, take a look at the Renault Clio 2 category.