Here s a step by step photographic guide to open your prius trunk a k a boot a k a rear door when your battery is dead.
05 prius with dead battery and locked door.
The prius has a battery under the hood that can be jumped.
Using these materials and follow these steps in opening your toyota prius hybrid car.
Besides you have learned by now that getting inside the trunk without the rear door opening is not an easy task.
I believe the 12v battery on my prius has gone flat as the keyfob will no longer unlock the doors.
Slide wedge into the gap on your car s door.
I was able to open the hood and use a stand alone battery to bring my prius back to life.
Here s the trick to opening and then starting the toyota prius even with a dead fob.
However the key for the door lock hidden inside the fob won t unlock the doors either.
Pry the car s door slightly in order to budge simply the additional wedge in.
It is not necessary to open the hatch when the battery is dead.
How to open prius door with dead battery with the battery dead and you trapped inside the car the only scenario is you waiting in the middle of the road for a friend coming to help you out.
The small red light on the keyfob still lights up thought so i don t believe it to be a problem with the fob.
A dead key fob will not prevent you from entering and starting any modern automobile.
However if you need to get into the hatch with a dead battery see below.
If you open the door straighten the coat hanger and then slip it in.
Since headlights were added to the front of cars and trucks the hurried and the forgetful have been leaving them on resulting in a dead battery and a much longer day than they may have hoped for.
Flip down the rear seats push the button next to the seat belts on both rear seats and pull down the seat backs.
Battery technology has come a long way and most modern vehicles can go all night with the radio on or the.