No matter you’re running rubish, assisting someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Nissan Qashqai 2 is important. On the other hand, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, regardless it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will obviously end up in trouble when faced with this issue. That’s why we chosen to compose this article to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Nissan Qashqai 2 from the inside? This should give you a short-term solution to access the trunk whilst you consider a complete repair. To do this, we will first look at why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Nissan Qashqai 2 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Nissan Qashqai 2 locked?
We will now see one at a time the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Nissan Qashqai 2 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Nissan Qashqai 2 trunk
First motive for a locked trunk on your car. It is possible that the wires or the wiring harness of the trunk lock may have been cut by force or because of shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not act in response and may also cause problems with your rear lights which may be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please browse our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Nissan Qashqai 2 if you don’t know how to check their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Nissan Qashqai 2 is blocked due to an electrical issue.
Broken trunk lock on Nissan Qashqai 2
The second issue that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Nissan Qashqai 2 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Nissan Qashqai 2 that is at the source of your issue. In the long run, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still listen to the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last possibility, although the source of the issue is generally already established. It is possible that you have something (a bag for example, a jacket, leaves…) stuck in the lock of your trunk and that this foreign body keeps it in the closed position.
How to open trunk Nissan Qashqai 2 from the inside?
After reviewing the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Nissan Qashqai 2 from the inside, we will explain how to do it in practice.
You may not be informed of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for safety. This handle is hidden and many of us are not even informed of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Nissan Qashqai 2 from the passenger compartment. To discover this “handle” you’ll have to get in the back seat (don’t be reluctant to fold it down for more space), and, at the trunk lock of your Nissan Qashqai 2 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been completed, you should find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Nissan Qashqai 2 from the inside. Be careful though, on many models if this lever keeps in the open position you will not be able to lock your trunk when locking your car with the central locking system. So make sure put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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