Lost main key, battery drained, how2 open trunk to charge battery?

[snakesudz]

Re: my 2009 Genesis sedan

I let my genesis sit and now the battery is dead. But I cannot open the trunk to charge it since none of my 2 keys work to unlock it (I think the primary key does that and I've lost it).

I don't remember if I received 3 keys or 2. The 2 keys I have cannot open physically open the trunk. I've tried fooling around with the pushbutton in the glove compartment to no avail... does this need the battery to work?

Can anyone help me with my options? Thanks.

 

[TFXCCOACH]

Look on the driver door as there is a button to unlatch the trunk there. In the area where you push to unlatch the plate to get to the gas cap. The charge poles are in the front under the hood.

 

[scottdk]

Re: my 2009 Genesis sedan

I let my genesis sit and now the battery is dead. But I cannot open the trunk to charge it since none of my 2 keys work to unlock it (I think the primary key does that and I've lost it).

I don't remember if I received 3 keys or 2. The 2 keys I have cannot open physically open the trunk. I've tried fooling around with the pushbutton in the glove compartment to no avail... does this need the battery to work?

Can anyone help me with my options? Thanks.

Just to be clear, did you take the actual metal key out of the smart key fob and attempt to open the trunk??

As others mentioned, use the jumping posts under the hood. I have my car stored for winter and I have a trickle charger on the jumper posts all winter.

 

[radicaltimes]

If your doors aen't locked you can open your hood. There is a location that can be used to jump your car. There is a plastic cover on it. It will be on the passanger side of the engine compartment. You can hook the battery charge up there.

 

[homeofstone]

check pages 4-9 and 6-4 of your manual. May also be good for you to review the rest of the manual.

 

[mitch14]

When charging from the terminal posts my charger kept indicating 0% for the battery.
But after only an hour the battery was charged enough to start the car, so I guess the charger's can't read the % of the battery, since it's not hooked up directly or something...
Just FYI

 

[bradyb]

Just to be clear, did you take the actual metal key out of the smart key fob and attempt to open the trunk??

As others mentioned, use the jumping posts under the hood. I have my car stored for winter and I have a trickle charger on the jumper posts all winter.

well said. exactly what I was going to post!