Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, oftentimes 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 end up in the morning with your Renault Latitude 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 always the case. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Renault Latitude 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 Renault Latitude with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Renault Latitude with a dead battery?
So let’s begin our article with the opening of your Renault Latitude trunk with a dead battery . In fact, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably 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 only solutions to access the interior of your Renault Latitude, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To do this, you will have to verify if your Renault Latitude is pre-loaded with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not designed 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 Renault Latitude 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 Renault Latitude, do not hesitate to consult our guide which will describe how to do this.
How to open the bonnet of a Renault Latitude with a dead battery?
Second opportunity to open your Renault Latitude hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have only one solution to open the bonnet of your Renault Latitude, 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 Renault Latitude and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Renault Latitude with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Renault Latitude which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic solutions that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.
Open the door of your Renault Latitude with the key
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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your Renault Latitude 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 versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most likely already found and tried to open your Renault Latitude through these locks, but take note that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Renault Latitude 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 article.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Renault Latitude
This remedy is not feasible on all Renault Latitude, in reality, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Renault Latitude and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Renault Latitude 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 Renault Latitude
Last but not least, but not the most handy or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Renault Latitude 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. Nevertheless, take into consideration your insurance before you work, and read your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Renault Latitude, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Latitude category.
