No matter you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Renault Espace 3 is essential. Nevertheless, it can happen, in some cases, 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 faced with this trouble. That’s why we decided to create this article to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Renault Espace 3 from the inside? This should give you a temporary solution to access the trunk whilst you consider a complete repair. For this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your Renault Espace 3 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Renault Espace 3 locked?
We will now see one at a time the complications that can make you want to open the safe of your Renault Espace 3 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Renault Espace 3 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 trouble causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also provoke complications with your rear lights which may be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Espace 3 if you don’t know how to examine their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Espace 3 is blocked caused by an electrical trouble.
Broken trunk lock on Renault Espace 3
The second trouble that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Renault Espace 3 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Espace 3 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 stimulates the system. You may still perceive the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last possibility, even though the cause of the trouble 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 Renault Espace 3 from the inside?
After examining the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Renault Espace 3 from the inside, we will explain 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 most people are not even aware of its existence. Nevertheless, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Renault Espace 3 from the passenger compartment. To situate 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 Renault Espace 3 (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 find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Renault Espace 3 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 you put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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