Nevertheless 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 end up in the morning with your saab 9 3 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. Today we are going to look at how to open a saab 9 3 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 saab 9 3 with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a saab 9 3 with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our content with the opening of your saab 9 3 trunk with a dead battery . In actual fact, 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 this case, one of the just alternatives to access the interior of your saab 9 3, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To do this, you will have to check if your saab 9 3 is equipped 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 carried out, you will be able to open the trunk of your saab 9 3 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 saab 9 3, do not think twice to consult our article which will explain how to get this done.

How to open the bonnet of a saab 9 3 with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your saab 9 3 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 saab 9 3, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and situate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your saab 9 3 and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a saab 9 3 with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your saab 9 3 which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional techniques that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.

Open the door of your saab 9 3 with the key

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First solution, it may seem evident, but to open your saab 9 3 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 most likely already based and tried to open your saab 9 3 through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your saab 9 3 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 saab 9 3

This remedy is not feasible on all saab 9 3, in fact, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your saab 9 3 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your saab 9 3 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 saab 9 3

Last but not least, but not the most simple or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your saab 9 3 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 go through your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.

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