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 Grand Scenic 4 is fundamental. However, it can happen, sometimes, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will undoubtedly end up in trouble when faced with this issue. That’s why we chosen to write this article to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Renault Grand Scenic 4 from the inside? This should give you a temporary remedy to access the trunk whilst you reflect on a complete repair. To do this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 locked?
We will now see one at a time the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Renault Grand Scenic 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 issue motives the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also bring about problems with your rear lights which may be associated with the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please read our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Grand Scenic 4 if you don’t know how to examine their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.
Broken trunk lock on Renault Grand Scenic 4
The second issue that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 that is at the source of your issue. 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 perceive the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To finish , a last situation, despite the fact that the origin of the issue is in general 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 Grand Scenic 4 from the inside?
After examining the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 from the inside, we will describe 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 security. This handle is hidden and the majority of us are not even conscious of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Renault Grand Scenic 4 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 Grand Scenic 4 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been conducted, you should find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Renault Grand Scenic 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 make sure put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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