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Feb 12, 2014 | 07:51 PM

Cookie4803

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From: Burlington On

Dead Battery

Heh Guys due to severe cold here I went to start my car in storage and found battery dead.
Is there any way to get into the car, Key fobs do not work and no key locks
2008 C6 convertible
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Feb 12, 2014 | 08:00 PM

EVRose

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Pull the key out of the bottom of the fob. Use it to open the trunk (key hole above license plate). Pull door open handle over the left wheel well. All of this is in the owners manual.

Feb 12, 2014 | 09:58 PM

Dano523

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FYI, when you reading the manual, notice that there are door release levers in the car on the floor below the door release buttons to get you back out if the battery does dead as well.

Don't be this guy,
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/14/f...bat/#continued

Last edited by Dano523; Feb 12, 2014 at 10:01 PM.

Feb 12, 2014 | 10:04 PM

jerho

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I would be very careful with the dead battery problem. You could damage the ecm. I had that problem and my ecm had to be replaced. Good luck.

Feb 13, 2014 | 12:04 AM

Cookie4803

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From: Burlington On

Thanks for your help

Quote:

Originally Posted by EVRose

Pull the key out of the bottom of the fob. Use it to open the trunk (key hole above license plate). Pull door open handle over the left wheel well. All of this is in the owners manual.

I would have read the manual however it too is locked in the glove box.
Thanks for your help appreciate it.

Feb 13, 2014 | 06:16 AM

Don-Vette

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cookie4803

I would have read the manual however it too is locked in the glove box.
Thanks for your help appreciate it.

Google is your friend,put this on your desktop!!

http://www.chevrolet.com/content/dam...tte_owners.pdf

Feb 13, 2014 | 09:00 AM

EVRose

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Call me weird but every time I get a new car I read the owners manual cover to cover the very first night I have it.

Feb 13, 2014 | 11:26 AM

Chevy Cust Svc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cookie4803

Hi Cookie4803,

Sorry to hear you have a dead battery. These winters can be treacherous on car batteries. In your owners manual, on pages 2-11 thru 2-12 are instructions on unlocking your C6 with having a dead battery. I will copy them below in case you haven't gained access yet. I hope these help!

"From outside the vehicle, use the key in the cylinder
above the license plate to open the hatch then use the
door release tab located on the carpet inside the trunk on
the driver’s side of the vehicle. Pull the tab to unlock and
unlatch the driver’s door. See Keys on page 2-3 for
information on opening the trunk during a loss of power."

Terrell
Chevrolet Customer Care

Last edited by Chevy Cust Svc; Feb 13, 2014 at 11:29 AM.