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 C8 is fundamental. However, it can happen, sometimes, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will obviously end up struggling when faced with this problem. That’s why we made the decision to produce this content page to help you identify how to open the trunk of a Citroen C8 from the inside? This should give you a temporary solution to access the trunk whilst you reflect on a complete repair. To accomplish this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Citroen C8 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Citroen C8 locked?
We will now see one by one the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Citroen C8 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Citroen C8 trunk
First justification 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 triggers the outside trunk release handle to not act in response and may also provoke concerns with your rear lights which may be connected to the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Citroen C8 if you don’t know how to check their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen C8 is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Citroen C8
The second problem that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Citroen C8 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen C8 that is at the cause of your problem. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the mechanism. You may still perceive the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To finish , a last situation, despite the fact that the cause of the problem is usually 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 C8 from the inside?
After reviewing the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Citroen C8 from the inside, we will describe 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 security. This handle is hidden and most of us are not even aware of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Citroen C8 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 Citroen C8 (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 Citroen C8 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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