My Jetta needs to be taken in for a repair. The problem is that the battery has died and the electric key will not unlock the doors. An old accident damaged my front door, and I cannot manually unlock that door. I can manually unlock the trunk, but the rear seats are locked in and I can't crawl through.

Any ideas on how I can access the car? Or at least, is it possible for a mechanic to open my hood if I can't get inside to pop it up?

Thanks for any advice!

 

Friend o' mine had a similar problem with his BMW. Check your schematic, but there whould be a way to hook up a 12v battery to your taillights or trunk light to supply enough juice to power the locks.