Can't get into my Passat

the great purveyor of mediocrity

Hi,
In reference to a 2007 VW Passat. My battery is dead. Now the remote key does not allow me to gain access to the car. Also the emergency key within the remote will not allow me to gain access to the car.
What do I do? Is there a means of gaining access to the engine to charge the battery without access to the inside of the car?
Any help appreciated.
Yours Frustratingly.:mad:

George Dalton

Jump leads onto the starter motor from underneath the car is the easiest way I know of. You will need to raise the car and remove the undertray.

jimmynokia

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=locked%20out%20of%202007%20vw%20passat%20battery%20flat&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.passatworld.com%2Fforums%2F42-volkswagen-passat-b5-discussion%2F301609-battery-dead-key-not-working-how-can-i-open-door-r.html&ei=B9kBT82vK4uJhQecp5y5Bw&usg=AFQjCNHG0tXJesEkkfk0PV1XWgcCbzuscw

TRUNK should have 12v point

what i did before was get a spare batter connect to alternator and had enough power to open doors
good luck

chiefwiggum

happened me with my volvo and discovered battery was in the boot and the emergency key opened the boot only just for this kind of problem..is your battery in the boot maybe?

LorraineL

Any chance the boot opens with the key?

We had to get into our Volvo that way, in through the boot, push the back of the rear seat forward, climb into the front and pop the bonnet.

George Dalton

Passat battery is under the bonnet. It is possible to open the bonnet from outside the car but I don't think it is a good idea to post instructions on a public forum.

the great purveyor of mediocrity

Well lads, thanks for the rapid repsonse.
No I can't get in to the car booth either. I cant get access to any part of the car. Modern cars are really annoying.
Just tried everything again there now that the light is fading and you know the way the car lights flash when you use your key remote, well they are flashing away when I use the key remote.
What's up with that? I assumed the battery was totally dead!

George Dalton

Possibly there is enough power left in the battery to flash the lights but not enough to operate the door locks themselves.

cplwhisper

passenger door handle should have removable cover with "hidden key slot" behind so normal key can slot in .. therefore no need for battery power

best o luck

Skatedude

Er, usually you just pull the door handle and then turn key while holding the handle up. Its a manufacturing requirement so you can still open the door when the battery is flat.

colm_mcm

Yep, there's a slot on the drivers side handle for this AFAIK

Nissan doctor

^^ I assume from the OP's posts that they tried that already....I can't imagine why it wouldn't work though, its a separate mechanical system so lack of power should't have any effect on it.

colm_mcm

Just spotted the thread is 3 days old. Id say he got in by now.

mickdw

The amount of passat drivers that dont know about the key within the fob and also dont know about the key slot in the passenger door is shocking. I realise the OP did know but just in general.

colm_mcm

It's written in the manual (Locked in the glovebox)

johnos1984

mickdw wrote: »

The amount of passat drivers that dont know about the key within the fob and also dont know about the key slot in the passenger door is shocking. I realise the OP did know but just in general.

Renault driver ALL know where it is