# 2014 Toyota Yaris - Won't open with dead battery **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [May 20, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-yaris-wont-open-with-dead-battery/164594 "2020-05-20T03:38:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mexjim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@mexjim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mexjim)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-yaris-wont-open-with-dead-battery/164594/1 "2020-05-20T03:38:41Z")
Manual key(no remote open/lock). If car battery is dead or absent the liftback won’t open. Is that normal?? ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-yaris-wont-open-with-dead-battery/164594/2 "2020-05-21T14:19:05Z")
If the hatch does not have a key I believe this is normal. If the battery was dead or disconnected I was unable to open the hatches on my 2000 Blazer, 2006 Sienna, and 2013 Equinox. Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![mexjim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@mexjim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mexjim)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-yaris-wont-open-with-dead-battery/164594/3 "2020-05-21T15:07:49Z")
Hi, Thanks for your reply. My 2014 Yaris hatch back does have a key but it doesn’t “mechanically” unlock the hatch. The Yaris seems to require power for the “finger” operated switch that operates a solenoid to open the hatch. It just seemed a bit odd, safety wise, that if the battery was dead I’d have no access to the hatch. However, I could in an emergency, access it through the back seat:) If it was the same setup for a car with a “trunk” it could be a serious safety problem in an emergency. Jim ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-yaris-wont-open-with-dead-battery/164594/4 "2020-05-21T15:11:12Z")
There may be a pull release on the Inside of the rear hatch. There is on inside the trunk of sedans and coupes. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-yaris-wont-open-with-dead-battery/164594/5 "2020-05-21T19:28:30Z")
You will have to crawl in through the back seat and find the emergency pull to release the hatch. I believe it is at the latch mechanism, and that is probably covered by a small plastic cover plate. Remove the cover and feel for a lever that you can pull. That’s how Prius’s work anyway. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-yaris-wont-open-with-dead-battery/164594/6 "2020-05-21T19:35:31Z")
It’s the same procedure for many hatchbacks and SUV’s. At least My Forester,Dad’s CR-V,and mom’s prius work the same way. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-toyota-yaris-wont-open-with-dead-battery/164594/7 "2020-05-21T23:02:42Z")
These days there are just a couple things that have to be beat into our heads. You never run low on gas, lose a key FOB, or let your battery go dead. The consequences can be bad. So check the battery condition a couple times a year and replace it ahead of time (like in 4 years) is suspect.