No matter you’re running rubish, assisting someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Citroen Saxo is necessary. On the other hand, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will undoubtedly find yourself in trouble when encountered with this issue. That’s why we made the decision to produce this guideline to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Citroen Saxo from the inside? This should give you a temporary treatment to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. To accomplish this, we will first find out why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Citroen Saxo from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Citroen Saxo locked?
We will now see one by one the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Citroen Saxo from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Citroen Saxo 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 act in response and may also cause 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 read our guideline on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Citroen Saxo if you don’t know how to verify their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen Saxo is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Broken trunk lock on Citroen Saxo
The second issue that may cause you to search for how to open the trunk of your Citroen Saxo from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen Saxo that is at the beginning of your issue. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still hear the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last situation, although 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 Saxo from the inside?
After going over the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Citroen Saxo from the inside, we will describe 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 security. This handle is hidden and many of us are not even aware of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Citroen Saxo from the passenger compartment. To find 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 Saxo (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the entire lock appear. Once this has been carried out, you should identify a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Citroen Saxo 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 be sure to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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