since there is no manual lock on the trunk, it can only be unlocked electronically (with the fob or via the dashboard button). unfortunately, my battery died a couple days ago. i keep a set of jumper cables in the trunk in case this should happen, but was surprised to find the trunk completely inaccessible without a live battery. duh...

where do most people keep their jumper cables?

oddly, there is an emergency release for the trunk - but it's on the *inside* - where no one big enough to drive the car could ever fit.

 

I keep my jumper cables in other peoples trunks, or on the AAA vehicle .........

( BIG NOTE !!! Jumper cables and Crossfires don't play well together ..... )

 

what do you mean? is there an issue with jump starting a crossfire, or is it just a storage thing?

 

i am also wondering what this means? i specifically remember having jumped other cars off before. but never had mine jumped off.

thanks for this thread by the way. i keep jumper cables in the back, and never even thought about the possible issue with this. Thanks for the heads up!

 

The Crossfire is no different than any other vehicle full of electronics. I would only jump start a car when in an emergency or urgent situation. You are best to get the battery back up to full capacity with a charger.

James

 

What he said. ( Crossfire is no different than other modern computerized cars, they all are at risk when someone screws up on a jump start ..... )

I carry one of those portable battery thingeys in the trunk, when you hook it up, it has lights that indicate that all is well BEFORE you turn on the main switch in it to connect the 2 batteries together. This thing WONT start the car, but after about 10 minutes of being connected, the main battery is awake enough to do the job.
It's also handy to charge other stuff like cell phones, or run a portable radio/TV.

 

hi i have a crossfire in england,and if you remove the rear number plate there is a hole in the body to acsses trunk lock mecanishm, have a look on your models.

 

Posts 5 and 6 for the win! Lots of good advice in them!