If you’re running rubish, assisting someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your hyundai i40 is important. On the other hand, 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 unavoidably end up struggling when confronted with this issue. That’s why we chosen to create this article content to help you find out how to open the trunk of a hyundai i40 from the inside? This should give you a temporary remedy to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. For this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your hyundai i40 from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your hyundai i40 locked?

We will now see one at a time the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your hyundai i40 from the inside.

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your hyundai i40 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 issue motives the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also bring about concerns with your rear lights which may be connected to 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 hyundai i40 if you don’t know how to examine their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your hyundai i40 is blocked because of an electrical issue.

Broken trunk lock on hyundai i40

The second issue that may cause you to seek out how to open the trunk of your hyundai i40 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your hyundai i40 that is at the beginning of your issue. After a while, 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 listen to the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.

Something’s jammed in the lock

Finally, a last situation, although the cause of the issue is generally already known. 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 hyundai i40 from the inside?

After examining the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your hyundai i40 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 most people 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 hyundai i40 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 hyundai i40 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the complete lock appear. Once this has been achieved, you should find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your hyundai i40 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 be sure to put it back in position once you close your trunk.

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