No matter you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Citroen Jumpy is necessary. However, it can happen, in some cases, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will undoubtedly end up in trouble when confronted with this issue. That’s why we chosen to write this article to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Citroen Jumpy from the inside? This should give you a short-term treatment to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. To achieve this, we will first discover why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your Citroen Jumpy from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Citroen Jumpy locked?
We will now see one at a time the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Citroen Jumpy from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Citroen Jumpy 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 issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not act in response 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 read our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Citroen Jumpy if you don’t know how to examine their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen Jumpy is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Broken trunk lock on Citroen Jumpy
The second issue that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Citroen Jumpy from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen Jumpy that is at the beginning of your issue. In the long run, 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
To conclude, a last situation, even though the origin 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 Jumpy from the inside?
After examining the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Citroen Jumpy from the inside, we will show you 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 many people are not even informed of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Citroen Jumpy 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 Jumpy (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 Jumpy 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 remember to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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