How to open trunk door when battery is dead

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kimchei6

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2013 cx-5 gt w/tech pkg

• Jun 13, 2015

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I left my dome light on for over 3 days while on vacation. Came back and the battery was dead. Of course the keyless entry didn't work. Also, the rear trunk door wouldn't open. How can I open the trunk door when the battery is dead?

 

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fvansan

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2014 mazda cx 5 gt

• Jun 13, 2015

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Have you searched the manual?

 

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erhayes

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2022CX5 PP

• Jun 13, 2015

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Your key fob has an emergency key within the fob. Did you even read your manual?

 

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thedaddyb

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14 CX-5 GT, B7 A4 S-Line Titanium

• Jun 13, 2015

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erhayes said:

Your key fob has an emergency key within the fob. Did you even read your manual?

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The emergency key will only open the driver door. There is no key slot on the rear hatch to offer an emergency open option.

There usually is a way to manually actuate the latch, but you would have to put the rear seats down and crawl back there. Most vehicles have a little plastic panel that can be removed to gain access. This is more designed so it can be opened in case of a mechanical/electrical failure.

 

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piotrek91

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2013 CX-5 6MT

• Jun 14, 2015

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good question.
I doubt there is an easy way to open the trunk from outside the car with a fully dead battery.

I store my jumper cables in the spare tire.. would be a lot of fun squeezing the whole contents of the trunk through the side doors to get to the cables.

 

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dwill

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2019 CX-5 Reserve

• Jun 14, 2015

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thedaddyb said:

The emergency key will only open the driver door. There is no key slot on the rear hatch to offer an emergency open option.

There usually is a way to manually actuate the latch, but you would have to put the rear seats down and crawl back there. Most vehicles have a little plastic panel that can be removed to gain access. This is more designed so it can be opened in case of a mechanical/electrical failure.

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And that's exactly how the manual describes how to do it.

 

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reshp1

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Mazda CX-5

• Jun 16, 2015

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There's an emergency release under a panel piece, but if I recall correctly the manual says if you use it you should take it in to the dealer to check for damage? Unless you absolutely have to get the gate open, I would just charge up the battery first.