If you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume offered by the trunk of your Citroen Cactus is essential. On the other hand, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will inevitably end up struggling when confronted with this trouble. That’s why we decided to produce this article to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Citroen Cactus from the inside? This should give you a short-term treatment to access the trunk whilst you reflect on a complete repair. To accomplish this, we will first discover why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your Citroen Cactus from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your Citroen Cactus locked?

We will now see one after the other the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Citroen Cactus from the inside.

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Citroen Cactus 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 trouble causes the outside trunk release handle to not act in response and may also provoke problems with your rear lights which may be connected with the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Citroen Cactus if you don’t know how to check their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen Cactus is blocked due to an electrical trouble.

Broken trunk lock on Citroen Cactus

The second trouble that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Citroen Cactus from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen Cactus that is at the cause of your trouble. In the long run, 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 hear the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.

Something’s jammed in the lock

To finish , a last situation, even though the origin of the trouble 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 Citroen Cactus from the inside?

After reviewing the various factors why you might want to open the trunk of your Citroen Cactus from the inside, we will show you how to do it in practice.

You may not be aware 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 informed of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Citroen Cactus from the passenger compartment. To identify 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 Cactus (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 locate a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Citroen Cactus 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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