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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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Thinking about taking car out from storage and cannot even get in. What now? Whats the next step? Help appreciated. Its a vert.

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Thinking about taking car out from storage and cannot even get in. What now? Whats the next step? Help appreciated.
Not sure what you mean. If you can't open the doors, use the key to open the rear hatch (key goes in slot over the license plate) then pull wire left side to open door.
Look at the owners manual for pics.
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Originally Posted by 410shooter
Thinking about taking car out from storage and cannot even get in. What now? Whats the next step? Help appreciated.
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Not sure what you mean. If you can't open the doors, use the key to open the rear hatch (key goes in slot over the license plate) then pull wire left side to open door.
Look at the owners manual for pics.


And since you said storage.. in the future you'll need to use a battery tender. In colder temps the car just sitting will drain a battery dead in about 3 weeks. I went 2 one time without the tender and the battery had just enough juice to turn the motor over. They're money well spent.
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Sounds like a dead battery
Use your key to get in.
It's above the rear plate,once you get in you will see 2 handles on the left side,one is for the gas and the other is for the door
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Originally Posted by BADC64GO
Not sure what you mean. If you can't open the doors, use the key to open the rear hatch (key goes in slot over the license plate) then pull wire left side to open door.
Look at the owners manual for pics.
Its a vert, now what.
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Originally Posted by 410shooter
Its a vert, now what.
Same,above the plate you'll see a slot for the key it will unlock the trunk lid and on the left side you should see the handle for the door and gas lid
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Originally Posted by 410shooter
Its a vert, now what.
Well, after you've opened the trunk with the key and opened the driver's door with the pull tab, you'll probably want to pull the hood release, open the hood and put a battery charger on the battery.
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