No matter you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Peugeot 5008 is essential. On the other hand, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power problems, or a problem with the lock, you will inevitably end up struggling when encountered with this problem. That’s why we made the decision to write this article content to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Peugeot 5008 from the inside? This should give you a short-term solution to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. To accomplish this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Peugeot 5008 from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your Peugeot 5008 locked?

We will now see one after the other the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Peugeot 5008 from the inside.

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Peugeot 5008 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 motives the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also trigger concerns with your rear lights which may be connected with the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our article content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Peugeot 5008 if you don’t know how to examine their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Peugeot 5008 is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.

Broken trunk lock on Peugeot 5008

The second problem that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Peugeot 5008 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Peugeot 5008 that is at the origin of your problem. As time passes, 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 hear the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.

Something’s jammed in the lock

Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source 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 Peugeot 5008 from the inside?

After going over the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Peugeot 5008 from the inside, we will teach you 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 safety. This handle is hidden and many of us are not even advised of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Peugeot 5008 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 Peugeot 5008 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole 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 Peugeot 5008 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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