trunk

[omodos]

just curious if my dreaded battery dies and boot/trunk stays locked and i don't get a jumpstart to restore power, is there any trick to get the back open without power from the battery to operate the latch mechanism?

[motordavid]

C'mon Omodos! This tip has been up here dozens of times...and easy search via the Online References Tab at top of any page, which gives this:
Index of /pdf/e53

Dunno what year you have, but our '01 is done this way, via the manual. This step assumes one can get into the car via a door.
GL, mD

[omodos]

oops sorry motordavid, got a 2004 e53 will check manual anyhow thanks

[Qsilver7]

[tmv]

^ Owner's Manual Reference Guru