Whether you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume offered by the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 is important. However, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, regardless it is because of a power problems, or a problem with the lock, you will undoubtedly find yourself struggling when encountered with this problem. That’s why we decided to create this content page to help you identify how to open the trunk of a Renault Espace 4 from the inside? This should give you a short-term solution to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. For this, we will first discover why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 locked?
We will now see one by one the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Renault Espace 4 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Renault Espace 4 trunk
First motive 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 problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also trigger concerns with your rear lights which may be associated with the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Espace 4 if you don’t know how to check their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Espace 4 is blocked caused by an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Renault Espace 4
The second problem that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 that is at the cause of your problem. Over time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the mechanism. You may still perceive 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 problem is in most cases already established. 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 4 from the inside?
After going over the various factors why you might want to open the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 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 security. This handle is hidden and most of us are not even aware of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 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 4 (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 4 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 be sure to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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