Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, change your oil, add windshield washer fluid, or change your auto battery, it’s necessary to keep your engine motor in good conditions. Nevertheless, it can occurs that the bonnet of your Audi Q7 doesn’t want to open, in this instance, what are your options? This is exactly the query we will answer today and help you get out of this frustrating position. To do so, we are going to discover what can be the causes of a stuck bonnet on your Audi Q7 and then what are the solutions to remedy this issue.

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Why is my bonnet stuck on my Audi Q7? What are the solutions to open my bonnet?

As we explained earlier, we will alternately see the reasons for a bonnet stuck on your Audi Q7, and what solutions are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.

Broken Audi Q7 bonnet opening cable

First case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Audi Q7 as a consequence of the opening cable. Indeed, with wear and tear, or because of a failure, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your bonnet may crumble as time passes or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Despite the fact this is quite infrequent on newer vehicles, it is not impossible that you could be the victim of this issue, specifically when there is extra humidity in the region where you use your Audi Q7. If this is the case, there are couple of solutions available to you and going to your auto mechanic appears to be the most simple and most practical approach. You will have to take out the front grille of your Audi Q7 to gain access to the lock on your stuck bonnet. Using a large flat screwdriver you will be able to open your car’s bonnet lock by exerting a force on the lock to release it from the spring. Once open, you can try to find out the broken portion of the bonnet cable of your Audi Q7, remove it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and replace it.

How to open the bonnet of my Audi Q7, regardless if I have a twisted opening lever?

Second situation which can provoke a bonnet stuck on Audi Q7. It is this time at the level of the secondary lever which is used to end the procedure of opening the cover of your car. Over time, this lever may break or twist, and thus prevent you from completing the opening of your engine compartment. You should still be able to open the bonnet from inside your car, but not fully open it. In this situation, a solution is to use multi-function clamps and in the gap between the hood and the grille, grab the rest of the lever or the untwisted part of your lever and pull it with strength. This will open the locked hood of your Audi Q7. Then if it is twisted, try to straighten it with your pliers. Or replace it with a new one.

Play in the cable to open the stuck bonnet of your Audi Q7

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Before last trigger of a bonnet stuck on Audi Q7, you may be victim of a cable that is starting to have some play. Indeed, the bonnet opening system of your car is equipped with a cable that goes from the passenger compartment of your Audi Q7 to the opening locker. This cable may possibly become loose as time passes. To solve this issue forever, there is only one method, replace the hood opening cable of your Audi Q7. However, you will need a one-off solution in order to be able to open the cover of your car, you will have to request a friend or relative to help you. Position the person at the front of your Audi Q7 who holds the lever down as if they wanted to finish opening the bonnet. And position yourself in the passenger compartment to pull the hood release handle on your car. If this doesn’t function, you can always try to do as in the case of a broken cable with a pair of clamps. Otherwise go to your service garage.

Bonnet of my Audi Q7 stuck

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Finally, the last case is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In this case, to unlock the hood of your Audi Q7, position someone at the front of your car. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Audi Q7, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.

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