# 2008 Kia Sportage - Can't open the door or window - Where do I start? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 31, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-cant-open-the-door-or-window-where-do-i-start/168107 "2020-07-31T12:37:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jim52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/48db29/32.png) [@jim52](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jim52)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-cant-open-the-door-or-window-where-do-i-start/168107/1 "2020-07-31T12:37:54Z")
cant open rear door or window ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-cant-open-the-door-or-window-where-do-i-start/168107/2 "2020-07-31T13:20:49Z")
OK , so do you want help and this thing is 12 years old and things break. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-cant-open-the-door-or-window-where-do-i-start/168107/3 "2020-07-31T13:37:24Z")
Carry a spring loaded center punch if the other windows fail and you need emergency egress. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-cant-open-the-door-or-window-where-do-i-start/168107/4 "2020-07-31T17:07:49Z")
Does the door unlock and open manually? If it does but it’s not responding to the switch or the remote you probably have a broken wire running from the frame to the door. ---
**Author:** ![sgtrock21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sgtrock21/32/246_2.png) [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-cant-open-the-door-or-window-where-do-i-start/168107/5 "2020-07-31T19:05:56Z")
I have the spring loaded punch with a seat belt cutter readily available. ---
**Author:** ![sgtrock21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sgtrock21/32/246_2.png) [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-cant-open-the-door-or-window-where-do-i-start/168107/6 "2020-07-31T19:08:59Z")
Are the child protection locks that prevent the rear doors and windows from opening engaged? ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-cant-open-the-door-or-window-where-do-i-start/168107/7 "2020-07-31T19:12:06Z")
You can remove one of the headrest and use the two poles to break the windows in a emergency.They have a pointed tip made for this purpose. ![car headrest](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/b/3b9797a46889b6cd2b1120eaf4e9492dee184bd5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![sgtrock21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sgtrock21/32/246_2.png) [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sportage-cant-open-the-door-or-window-where-do-i-start/168107/8 "2020-07-31T19:46:48Z")
Good thing to know.