Battery change when flat

[LisaB]

I’d like to replace my Battery in the boot ...any clues how to enter when the Battery is dead and I can’t jump start or trickle charge?

 

[Herbie]

Is there not a physical key that you can use to manually unlock the car, like this:

If so, just unlock the door or tailgate, jump start it and away you go.

If not, we'll have to see what other CT owners have done in the past.

EDIT: This is from the 2015 CT200h Owners Manual:

 

[ColinBarber]

Yes agreed. Use the mechanical key to unlock the driver's door. Open the bonnet and connect a charger/jump leads to the charging point in the fuse box as shown in this video:

 

[200h]

yes there is a lock in the tailgate for you to use in case the Battery goes flat

have a look under the lip thats arrowed in the picture and you will see the

key slot i think its on the  passenger side

it will dirty as most people dont know its there and its never cleaned

 

[200h]

just found a picture of the lock in my IS's boot door

[McRattlehead]

My 2014 CT has no mechanical rear lock so as per the above video you can open the front door,pop the bonnet connect a Battery or jump lead  and open the hatch as normal.

I know the prius has a panel that is accessible from inside the car with the back seat down i will check in daylight tomorrow if the ct has one.

[McRattlehead]

I have had a look this morning and you can open the hatch from inside.After folding the rear sets you can crawl into the rear,remove the rear deck cover and directly under the latch mechanism there is some wiring loom but you can clearly see the mech behind, there is a small silver lever which you push up to release the lock.

[DavidGeorge]

McRattlehead's solution re the small silver lever under the latch mechanism also works for Australian market 2011 CT 200h cars.