If you’re running rubish, assisting someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Citroen Ds5 is essential. On the other hand, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power problems, or a problem with the lock, you will unavoidably find yourself struggling when faced with this issue. That’s why we chosen to create this content to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Citroen Ds5 from the inside? This should give you a short-term treatment to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. For this, we will first find out why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your Citroen Ds5 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Citroen Ds5 locked?
We will now see one at a time the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Citroen Ds5 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Citroen Ds5 trunk
First justification 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 issue motives the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also trigger concerns with your rear lights which may be connected with the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Citroen Ds5 if you don’t know how to test their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen Ds5 is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Broken trunk lock on Citroen Ds5
The second issue that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Citroen Ds5 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen Ds5 that is at the cause of your issue. After a while, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the system. You may still hear the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last situation, despite the fact that the source of the issue is in general 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 Ds5 from the inside?
After examining the various reasons why you might want to open the trunk of your Citroen Ds5 from the inside, we will explain how to do it in practice.
You may not be conscious 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 knowledgeable of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Citroen Ds5 from the passenger compartment. To find 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 Ds5 (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 identify a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Citroen Ds5 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 to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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