If you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Citroen Xsara is essential. However, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will obviously end up struggling when confronted with this trouble. That’s why we decided to create this article content to help you identify how to open the trunk of a Citroen Xsara from the inside? This should give you a short-term remedy to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. To achieve this, we will first look at why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Citroen Xsara from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Citroen Xsara locked?
We will now see one by one the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Citroen Xsara from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Citroen Xsara trunk
First explanation 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 triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also bring about concerns with your rear lights which may be linked with the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our article content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Citroen Xsara if you don’t know how to check their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen Xsara is blocked because of an electrical trouble.
Broken trunk lock on Citroen Xsara
The second trouble that may cause you to seek out how to open the trunk of your Citroen Xsara from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen Xsara that is at the cause of your trouble. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the system. You may still perceive the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last possibility, although the source of the trouble is in most cases 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 Xsara from the inside?
After going over the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Citroen Xsara from the inside, we will explain 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 essential safety. This handle is hidden and many people are not even advised of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Citroen Xsara 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 Xsara (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been achieved, you should locate a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Citroen Xsara 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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