Hi.

Today I found my 2004 S-type D's battery dead. I would jump start it, but the problem is, that I can't get into the trunk. Not one of the three buttons (trunk, console, transmiter) does anything. And correct me if I'm wrong, but the S-type doesn't have a key-hole for the trunk?

Give me some advice here, please... Maybe there are certain points under the hood where I could connect the leads to give a little power boost just to open the trunk?

Will be really grateful for any advices.

 

I dont know about the 2004 model but my 2000 has a key hole just bellow the button to realease the trunk.(on the trunk itself) If you kneel down and look up you will see the two license plate lights and a little hole for the key. I'm not sure about the differences in years but it should be pretty similar.

 

Yeah, you are right. I'm already back from the car. Just had to study the manual for a little more and found it.
There is a key hole and I was able to open the trunk. But I was not able to jump start it. It got some power, all the ligths are on and everything, but it just seems to lack juice to start completely.
Will now look for a charger and hope that helps.
The only question I have is - how difficult is it to remove the battery? I will probably need to do that, but it's night here already, so I will only look at it in the morning. If I had some head's ups it would be really helpful.

Thanks for the answer.

 

heh well good luck to ya! I've only had one battery problem and it was from water leaking into the trunk and holding water. Easy fix though, just pulled the drain plug from under the spare, never shorted out after that!

 

Check the battery water, probobly too low, and if youve never replaced the battery just do it now. Youve gotten 5yrs from it, consider yourself lucky

 

I will probably suggest that since this is my father's car I'm having problems with.
But for now I'm stuck with trying to get the battery out. What should I do with that long bolt that seems to hold the battery in place? Should I try to screw it out? It seems near to impossible and I'm affraid to break it.

 

If you mean the one that holds the bracket down just use some force or wd40 . That probally hasn't been removed before so its a bit stuck, you'll get it.