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. Unfortunately, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Volkswagen Passat running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should have the ability to open it actually quite easily with your key, but this is not always the case. Today we are going to look at how to open a Volkswagen Passat with a dead battery? To do this, 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 Volkswagen Passat with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Volkswagen Passat with a dead battery?
So let’s begin our article with the opening of your Volkswagen Passat trunk with a dead battery . In actual fact, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately not have the ability to use the centralized locking of your car, 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 Volkswagen Passat , open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to check if your Volkswagen Passat 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 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 performed, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Volkswagen Passat 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 Passat , do not think twice to seek advice from our article which will show you how to do this.
How to open the bonnet of a Volkswagen Passat with a dead battery?
Second possibility to open your Volkswagen Passat 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 Volkswagen Passat , you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Volkswagen Passat and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Volkswagen Passat with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Volkswagen Passat which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional methods that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.
Open the door of your Volkswagen Passat with the key
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First solution, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Volkswagen Passat 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 car, on some versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most certainly already found and tried to open your Volkswagen Passat through these locks, but be aware that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Volkswagen Passat 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 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 article.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Volkswagen Passat
This remedy is not feasible on all Volkswagen Passat , in reality, for you to have the ability to realize this strategy you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Volkswagen Passat and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Volkswagen Passat 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 Passat
Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Volkswagen Passat with a dead battery. Of course, 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, take into consideration your insurance before you action, and read your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.
If you have any additional questions about the Volkswagen Passat , do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Passat category.
