No matter you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Fiat 500 X is indispensable. On the other hand, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, regardless it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will obviously end up in trouble when confronted with this problem. That’s why we decided to write this content page to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Fiat 500 X from the inside? This should give you a short-term remedy to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. To accomplish this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Fiat 500 X from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Fiat 500 X locked?
We will now see one after the other the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Fiat 500 X from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Fiat 500 X trunk
First reason 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 problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also provoke problems with your rear lights which may be associated with the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Fiat 500 X if you don’t know how to check their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Fiat 500 X is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Fiat 500 X
The second problem that may cause you to seek out how to open the trunk of your Fiat 500 X from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Fiat 500 X that is at the source of your problem. With time, 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 perceive the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last situation, even though the source of the problem is usually 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 Fiat 500 X from the inside?
After going over the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Fiat 500 X from the inside, we will teach 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. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Fiat 500 X from the passenger compartment. To situate 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 Fiat 500 X (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the complete lock appear. Once this has been done, you should locate a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Fiat 500 X 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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