Whether you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Hyundai Tucson is important. On the other hand, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will undoubtedly find yourself struggling when encountered with this problem. That’s why we chosen to create this article content to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Hyundai Tucson from the inside? This should give you a temporary treatment to access the trunk whilst you reflect on a complete repair. To do so, we will first find out why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your Hyundai Tucson from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Hyundai Tucson locked?
We will now see one after the other the complications that can make you want to open the safe of your Hyundai Tucson from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Hyundai Tucson trunk
First cause 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 problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also trigger complications with your rear lights which may be connected with the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please read our article content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Hyundai Tucson if you don’t know how to test their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Hyundai Tucson is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Hyundai Tucson
The second problem that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Hyundai Tucson from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Hyundai Tucson that is at the origin of your problem. 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 hear 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 problem 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 Tucson from the inside?
After reviewing the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Hyundai Tucson from the inside, we will describe how to do it in practice.
You may not be advised of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for essential safety. This handle is hidden and most of us 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 Hyundai Tucson from the passenger compartment. To situate 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 Tucson (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the entire 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 Hyundai Tucson 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 you put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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