Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, oftentimes we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Unfortunately, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Renault Espace 4 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 case. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Renault Espace 4 with a dead battery? To get this done, 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, at last, how to open a Renault Espace 4 with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a Renault Espace 4 with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our content with the opening of your Renault Espace 4 trunk with a dead battery . Obviously, if you do not have any more battery you will sadly 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 this case, one of the only alternatives to access the interior of your Renault Espace 4, 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 Espace 4 is pre-loaded 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 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 Renault Espace 4 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 Espace 4, do not hesitate to seek advice from our guidebook which will describe how to achieve this.

How to open the bonnet of a Renault Espace 4 with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Renault Espace 4 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 Renault Espace 4, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and locate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Renault Espace 4 and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Renault Espace 4 with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Renault Espace 4 which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic techniques that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.

Open the door of your Renault Espace 4 with the key

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First solution, it may seem evident, but to open your Renault Espace 4 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 versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have likely already based and tried to open your Renault Espace 4 through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Renault Espace 4 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.

Try to recharge the battery of your Renault Espace 4

This solution is not feasible on all Renault Espace 4, in reality, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Renault Espace 4 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 Espace 4

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Renault Espace 4 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. Nevertheless, think about your insurance before you action, and browse your contract, and choose carefully the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

If you wish more tutorials on the Renault Espace 4, go to our Renault Espace 4 category.