Help dead battery and can not get into 2000 Vet

"Coal Miner" > wrote in message
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> A friend of mine just bought a 2000 Vet.(6 speed standard) and he thinks
he may have left a light on in the car or something like that and the
> battery went dead. He has only had the car for a week and now cannot get
into it as it seems like the key lock on the door is not working also.
> If you lift the handle and turn the key you can feel it kind of catching
but nothing is happening. He thought the battery on the remote start was
> dead so he changed it also to no avail. We tried synchronizing it but that
also didn't work thus making us believe a dead battery. My question is
> what is the proper procedure of opening the door with the key. Do you lift
the handel and then turn key?? Also is there a way of opening the hood
> to get at battery. I read somewhere about some spots by windshield wiper ,
but this was for older cars so I don't know if there is anywhere on
> this car to do that. Thanks in advance for ant Info.

Unless GM designed a car that you cannot unlock when you have a dead
battery, sounds like a locksmith is in order if the keylock does not work.
I suppose the passenger side was tried as well as spare keys. Of course, if
my assumption is wrong, perhaps GM designed an external APU socket somewhere
so you could plug in to gain access to the car. I would guess that the
owner's manual would give that information.

The is no pass side door lock on the 00 model.

"robrjt" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> The is no pass side door lock on the 00 model.
>

Sure looks like a disaster then if you lose the battery and the manual door
lock fails as well.