If you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Opel Grandland X is indispensable. However, 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 obviously find yourself struggling when faced with this trouble. That’s why we made the decision to produce this guideline to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Opel Grandland X from the inside? This should give you a temporary solution to access the trunk whilst you consider a complete repair. To do this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Opel Grandland X from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Opel Grandland X locked?
We will now see one by one the complications that can make you want to open the safe of your Opel Grandland X from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Opel Grandland X trunk
First explanation 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 causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also trigger complications with your rear lights which may be associated with the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our guideline on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Opel Grandland X if you don’t know how to check their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Opel Grandland X is blocked caused by an electrical trouble.
Broken trunk lock on Opel Grandland X
The second trouble that may cause you to search for how to open the trunk of your Opel Grandland X from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Opel Grandland X that is at the origin of your trouble. After a while, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still listen to the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the trouble is in most cases 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 Opel Grandland X from the inside?
After going over the various factors why you might want to open the trunk of your Opel Grandland X from the inside, we will describe how to do it in practice.
You may not be conscious 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 advised of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Opel Grandland X from the passenger compartment. To discover 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 Opel Grandland X (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole 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 Opel Grandland X 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 make sure to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
If you have any additional questions about the Opel Grandland X, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Grandland X category.
