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How to Unlock a Car Door Without Keys

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Car door

In this tutorial video, you can see how to unlock a car door without keys. The first thing to do is check if all the doors of the car are locked, including the rear hatch; if all the doors are locked, try one of the following solutions: 1) use a shoelace or string, ensuring that the lace is longer than the diagonal of the window, then tie a slipknot as shown in the video. Slide the lace inside the door while keeping both ends outside; move the knot towards the locking pin on the door panel; when the loop is near the locking pin, position the loop over the pin and tighten the lace; then pull both ends of the lace upwards to lift the pin. You will now be able to open the door.

Updated on 28 June 2026 by ScegliAuto

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