Regardless you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume offered by the trunk of your Mercedes C class is necessary. However, it can happen, in some cases, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will inevitably end up in trouble when confronted with this problem. That’s why we made the decision to write this article to help you identify how to open the trunk of a Mercedes C class from the inside? This should give you a temporary 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 Mercedes C class from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Mercedes C class locked?
We will now see one after the other the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Mercedes C class from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Mercedes C class 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 causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also generate problems with your rear lights which may be connected with the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please read our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Mercedes C class if you don’t know how to examine their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mercedes C class is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Mercedes C class
The second problem that may cause you to search for how to open the trunk of your Mercedes C class from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mercedes C class that is at the source of your problem. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still perceive 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 cause 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 Mercedes C class from the inside?
After reviewing the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Mercedes C class 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 most people are not even informed of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Mercedes C class 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 Mercedes C class (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the complete lock appear. Once this has been carried out, you should locate a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Mercedes C class 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 remember to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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