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. Unfortunately, if this is your case, you may find yourself in the morning with your Subaru Legacy 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 check out how to open a Subaru Legacy with a dead battery? To get this done, first of all we are going to find out 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 Subaru Legacy with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a Subaru Legacy with a dead battery?

So let’s begin our content with the opening of your Subaru Legacy 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 car, on certain series, the key will not be enough either to open your doors manually. In this case, one of the just solutions to access the interior of your Subaru Legacy, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To do this, you will have to check if your Subaru Legacy is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not designed 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 Subaru Legacy 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 Subaru Legacy, do not hesitate to consult our guidebook which will show you how to get this done.

How to open the bonnet of a Subaru Legacy with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Subaru Legacy hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your car, you will have just one remedy to open the bonnet of your Subaru Legacy, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and find the cables of the bonnet lock. Once located, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Subaru Legacy and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Subaru Legacy with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Subaru Legacy 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 Subaru Legacy with the key

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First remedy, it may seem to be obvious, but to open your Subaru Legacy 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 certainly already located and tried to open your Subaru Legacy through these locks, but take note that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Subaru Legacy 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 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 Subaru Legacy

This solution is not feasible on all Subaru Legacy, in fact, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Subaru Legacy and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Subaru Legacy and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .

Whichever remedy you select, 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 Subaru Legacy

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Subaru Legacy with a dead battery. Not surprisingly, this remedy 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 work, and go through your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because generally the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.

To get more tips on the Subaru Legacy, take a look at the Subaru Legacy category.