1998 Cadillac Catera locked doors

MWALDRON

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1998 CADILLAC CATERA
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
75,000 MILES

My battery is dead and I can not open doors to release hood latch in order to jump start. Is their a manual hood release on outside of this car?

Thanks,

Mark

Thursday, January 24th, 2008 AT 11:50 AM

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BUZZSAW

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Should have a lock on a door, belive it the drivers door, for a key

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Friday, January 25th, 2008 AT 3:48 PM

MWALDRON

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Should have a lock on a door, belive it the drivers door, for a key[/quote:7117a61c0e]

Buzzsaw,

Yes it does on driver side but it is electrical not mechanical, that is a problem with dead battery.

Regards,

Mark

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Friday, January 25th, 2008 AT 6:44 PM

BUZZSAW

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Should have a lock on a door, belive it the drivers door, for a key[/quote:dcf0c75565]

a key is there for a 98

Buzzsaw,

Yes it does on driver side but it is electrical not mechanical, that is a problem with dead battery.

Regards,

Mark[/quote:dcf0c75565]

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Monday, January 28th, 2008 AT 11:08 AM