Regardless you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Renault Espace is important. On the other hand, it can happen, in some cases, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will inevitably end up struggling when faced with this issue. That’s why we chosen to create this content page to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Renault Espace from the inside? This should give you a temporary remedy to access the trunk whilst you reflect on a complete repair. To accomplish this, we will first discover why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your Renault Espace from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your Renault Espace locked?

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

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Renault Espace 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 triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also cause concerns with your rear lights which may be connected to the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please read our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Espace if you don’t know how to test their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Espace is blocked because of an electrical issue.

Broken trunk lock on Renault Espace

The second issue that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Renault Espace from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Espace that is at the origin of your issue. In the long run, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this 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 turn.

Something’s jammed in the lock

To conclude, a last possibility, even though the origin of the issue 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 Renault Espace from the inside?

After examining the various factors why you might want to open the trunk of your Renault Espace from the inside, we will show you 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 the majority of us are not even informed of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Renault Espace from the passenger compartment. To find 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 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the complete lock appear. Once this has been done, you should discover a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Renault Espace 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 put it back in position once you close your trunk.

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