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 Mercedes Classe A 3 is essential. Nevertheless, it can happen, sometimes, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will obviously end up struggling when encountered with this issue. That’s why we decided to produce this article content to help you identify how to open the trunk of a Mercedes Classe A 3 from the inside? This should give you a temporary solution to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. To achieve this, we will first look at why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Mercedes Classe A 3 from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your Mercedes Classe A 3 locked?

We will now see one at a time the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Mercedes Classe A 3 from the inside.

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Mercedes Classe A 3 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 cause 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 browse our article content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Mercedes Classe A 3 if you don’t know how to test their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mercedes Classe A 3 is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.

Broken trunk lock on Mercedes Classe A 3

The second issue that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Mercedes Classe A 3 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mercedes Classe A 3 that is at the beginning of your issue. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates 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 possibility, even though the origin 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 Mercedes Classe A 3 from the inside?

After going over the various reasons why you might want to open the trunk of your Mercedes Classe A 3 from the inside, we will describe how to do it in practice.

You may not be aware of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for essential safety. This handle is hidden and many people are not even conscious of its existence. Nevertheless, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Mercedes Classe A 3 from the passenger compartment. To discover 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 Classe A 3 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the entire lock appear. Once this has been carried out, you should identify a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Mercedes Classe A 3 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 put it back in position once you close your trunk.

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