Although we generally try to be attentive, sometimes we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Sadly, if this is your case, you may find yourself in the morning with your Volkswagen ID.3 running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should have the ability to open it 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 Volkswagen ID.3 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 Volkswagen ID.3 with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Volkswagen ID.3 with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our content page with the opening of your Volkswagen ID.3 trunk with a dead battery . In fact, if you do not have any more battery you will sadly not have the ability 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 Volkswagen ID.3, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to verify if your Volkswagen ID.3 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 have the ability to insert and turn your key. Once this is completed, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Volkswagen ID.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 Volkswagen ID.3, do not hesitate to consult our article which will explain how to achieve this.

How to open the bonnet of a Volkswagen ID.3 with a dead battery?

Second opportunity to open your Volkswagen ID.3 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 Volkswagen ID.3, 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 have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Volkswagen ID.3 and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Volkswagen ID.3 with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Volkswagen ID.3 which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic solutions that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.

Open the door of your Volkswagen ID.3 with the key

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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your Volkswagen ID.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 motor vehicle, on some versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have probably already located and tried to open your Volkswagen ID.3 through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Volkswagen ID.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 page.

Try to recharge the battery of your Volkswagen ID.3

This solution is not feasible on all Volkswagen ID.3, in fact, for you to have the ability to realize this strategy you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Volkswagen ID.3 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Volkswagen ID.3 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 vehicle.

Break a window of your Volkswagen ID.3

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Volkswagen ID.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 carefully the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

If you want more guides on the Volkswagen ID.3, go to our Volkswagen ID.3 category.