Although we generally try to be attentive, often 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 Toyota Auris running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally 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 check out how to open a Toyota Auris 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, finally, how to open a Toyota Auris with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Toyota Auris with a dead battery?
So let’s start our content with the opening of your Toyota Auris trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately 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 just solutions to access the interior of your Toyota Auris, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To accomplish this, you will have to check if your Toyota Auris 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 find 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 done, you will be able to open the trunk of your Toyota Auris 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 Toyota Auris, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will explain how to get this done.
How to open the bonnet of a Toyota Auris with a dead battery?
Second opportunity to open your Toyota Auris hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have just one solution to open the bonnet of your Toyota Auris, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Toyota Auris and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Toyota Auris with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Toyota Auris which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic ways that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.
Open the door of your Toyota Auris with the key
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First solution, it may appear to be evident, but to open your Toyota Auris 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 motor vehicle, on some models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have likely already based and tried to open your Toyota Auris through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Toyota Auris 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 operation 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.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Toyota Auris
This solution is not feasible on all Toyota Auris, in fact, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Toyota Auris and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Toyota Auris and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .
Whichever solution you go for, 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 Toyota Auris
Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Toyota Auris 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 act, and go through your contract, and choose cautiously 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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