Regardless you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Citroen C1 is indispensable. However, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will undoubtedly find yourself in trouble when faced with this problem. That’s why we chosen to create this article content to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Citroen C1 from the inside? This should give you a short-term solution to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. To do so, we will first look at why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your Citroen C1 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Citroen C1 locked?
We will now see one after the other the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Citroen C1 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Citroen C1 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 problem motives the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also trigger problems with your rear lights which may be connected to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our article content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Citroen C1 if you don’t know how to examine their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen C1 is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Citroen C1
The second problem that may cause you to seek out how to open the trunk of your Citroen C1 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen C1 that is at the beginning of your problem. As time passes, 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 notice the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last situation, although the origin of the problem is generally already known. 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 Citroen C1 from the inside?
After examining the various reasons why you might want to open the trunk of your Citroen C1 from the inside, we will show you 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 essential safety. This handle is hidden and many people are not even conscious of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Citroen C1 from the passenger compartment. To identify 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 Citroen C1 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the complete lock appear. Once this has been done, you should find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Citroen C1 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 be sure to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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