Whether you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume offered by the trunk of your Audi Rs5 is important. On the other hand, it can happen, sometimes, that your trunk gets stuck, regardless it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will unavoidably end up in trouble when confronted with this issue. That’s why we decided to compose this content to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Audi Rs5 from the inside? This should give you a temporary treatment to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. To achieve this, we will first find out why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your Audi Rs5 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Audi Rs5 locked?
We will now see one at a time the complications that can make you want to open the safe of your Audi Rs5 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Audi Rs5 trunk
First cause for a locked trunk on your car. It is likely 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 respond and may also trigger complications with your rear lights which may be associated with the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Audi Rs5 if you don’t know how to check their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Audi Rs5 is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Broken trunk lock on Audi Rs5
The second issue that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Audi Rs5 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Audi Rs5 that is at the beginning of your issue. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the mechanism. You may still hear the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last situation, although the cause 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 Audi Rs5 from the inside?
After going over the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Audi Rs5 from the inside, we will explain how to do it in practice.
You may not be advised of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for safety. This handle is hidden and many people are not even aware of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Audi Rs5 from the passenger compartment. To discover this “handle” you’ll have to get in the back seat (don’t hesitate to fold it down for more space), and, at the trunk lock of your Audi Rs5 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been conducted, you should locate a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Audi Rs5 from the inside. Be careful though, on many models if this lever remains 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 you put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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