No matter you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Kia Sportage is important. On the other hand, it can happen, sometimes, that your trunk gets stuck, regardless it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will obviously find yourself struggling when encountered with this trouble. That’s why we made the decision to write this content page to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Kia Sportage from the inside? This should give you a short-term treatment to access the trunk whilst you consider a complete repair. To accomplish this, we will first find out why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Kia Sportage from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Kia Sportage locked?
We will now see one by one the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Kia Sportage from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Kia Sportage trunk
First motive 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 trouble triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also bring about 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 Kia Sportage if you don’t know how to test their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Kia Sportage is blocked because of an electrical trouble.
Broken trunk lock on Kia Sportage
The second trouble that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Kia Sportage from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Kia Sportage that is at the source of your trouble. 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 activates the mechanism. You may still listen to the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last situation, despite the fact that the origin 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 Kia Sportage from the inside?
After reviewing the various factors why you might want to open the trunk of your Kia Sportage from the inside, we will show you 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 conscious of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Kia Sportage from the passenger compartment. To identify 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 Kia Sportage (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 find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Kia Sportage 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 to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Kia Sportage, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Sportage category.
