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. Regrettably, if this is your circumstance, you may end up in the morning with your Toyota Iq 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 circumstance. Today we are going to check out how to open a Toyota Iq with a dead battery? To get this done, 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 Iq with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Toyota Iq with a dead battery?

So let’s start our content with the opening of your Toyota Iq trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, 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 this case, one of the just solutions to access the interior of your Toyota Iq, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to check if your Toyota Iq is pre-loaded with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not built with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and check around the handle of the trunk, you should discover 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 Toyota Iq 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 Toyota Iq, do not think twice to consult our guide which will show you how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Toyota Iq with a dead battery?

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

How do I open the door of a Toyota Iq with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Toyota Iq 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 Toyota Iq with the key

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First remedy, it may seem to be obvious, but to open your Toyota Iq 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 models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most certainly already based and tried to open your Toyota Iq through these locks, but take note that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Toyota Iq 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 Toyota Iq

This remedy is not feasible on all Toyota Iq, in reality, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Toyota Iq and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Toyota Iq and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .

Whichever remedy you go for, 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 Toyota Iq

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Toyota Iq with a dead battery. Obviously, 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, think about your insurance before you act, and browse your contract, and choose carefully the glass you want to break because generally the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Toyota Iq, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Iq category.