Whether you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Citroen C3 Picasso is necessary. However, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, regardless it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will inevitably find yourself struggling when confronted with this problem. That’s why we decided to create this content to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Citroen C3 Picasso from the inside? This should give you a temporary solution to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. To do this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Citroen C3 Picasso from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Citroen C3 Picasso locked?
We will now see one at a time the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Citroen C3 Picasso from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Citroen C3 Picasso 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 problem motives the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also trigger 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 content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Citroen C3 Picasso if you don’t know how to examine their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen C3 Picasso is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Citroen C3 Picasso
The second problem that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Citroen C3 Picasso from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen C3 Picasso that is at the origin of your problem. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the mechanism. You may still notice the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last situation, despite the fact that the cause 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 C3 Picasso from the inside?
After going over the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Citroen C3 Picasso from the inside, we will describe 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 most people are not even informed of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Citroen C3 Picasso from the passenger compartment. To locate 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 C3 Picasso (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the entire lock appear. Once this has been achieved, you should identify a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Citroen C3 Picasso 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 put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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