2017 xf boot won’t open

[DavidMcG]

Hi guys,

I was in the process of changing the battery and had the old battery disconnected and boot lid shut on me and now with no power to the boot release button I can’t get the boot lid open again. I don’t have the back seat drop down option in my model so no way of getting into the boot. 
 

Any help would be great. 

[Jimbov8]

Try this it may help,

 

[thistle4celtic1]

Do you have the metal (laser cut) key in your key fob?

if so, this will open it manually in key slot above license plate.

[DavidMcG]

Thanks for the advice guys.

Unfortunately my model doesn’t have the manual key slot above the number plate. However I managed to attach a set of jump leads to the positive terminal in the bonnet and that sent enough power to the boot release button to allow it to open.