Although we generally try to be attentive, oftentimes we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Sadly, if this is your circumstance, you may end up in the morning with your Volkswagen Rabbit 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 circumstance. In this article we are going to check out how to open a Volkswagen Rabbit with a dead battery? To achieve this, 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, finally, how to open a Volkswagen Rabbit with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a Volkswagen Rabbit with a dead battery?

So let’s begin our content with the opening of your Volkswagen Rabbit trunk with a dead battery . In fact, if you do not have any more battery you will sadly 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 only solutions to access the interior of your Volkswagen Rabbit, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to check if your Volkswagen Rabbit 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 look 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 completed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Volkswagen Rabbit 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 Rabbit, do not think twice to seek advice from our guidebook which will describe how to achieve this.

How to open the bonnet of a Volkswagen Rabbit with a dead battery?

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

How do I open the door of a Volkswagen Rabbit with a dead battery?

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

Open the door of your Volkswagen Rabbit with the key

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First solution, it may appear to be evident, but to open your Volkswagen Rabbit 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 probably already located and tried to open your Volkswagen Rabbit through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Volkswagen Rabbit 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.

Try to recharge the battery of your Volkswagen Rabbit

This solution is not feasible on all Volkswagen Rabbit, in fact, for you to be able to realize this technique you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Volkswagen Rabbit and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Volkswagen Rabbit 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 Volkswagen Rabbit

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Volkswagen Rabbit 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. However, think about your insurance before you action, and go through your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

In the event that you have any additional questions about the Volkswagen Rabbit, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Rabbit category.