No matter you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Renault Kadjar is important. On the other hand, it can happen, in some cases, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power problems, or a problem with the lock, you will undoubtedly find yourself in trouble when encountered with this problem. That’s why we made the decision to create this content to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Renault Kadjar from the inside? This should give you a temporary treatment to access the trunk whilst you consider a complete repair. To do so, we will first discover why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Renault Kadjar from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Renault Kadjar locked?
We will now see one after the other the complications that can make you want to open the safe of your Renault Kadjar from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Renault Kadjar 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 problem motives the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also trigger complications with your rear lights which may be connected to the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Kadjar if you don’t know how to verify their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Kadjar is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Renault Kadjar
The second problem that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Renault Kadjar from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Kadjar that is at the source of your problem. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still notice the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last situation, despite the fact that the cause 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 Renault Kadjar from the inside?
After going over the various reasons why you might want to open the trunk of your Renault Kadjar from the inside, we will explain how to do it in practice.
You may not be advised of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for basic safety. This handle is hidden and many people are not even conscious of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Renault Kadjar from the passenger compartment. To discover 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 Kadjar (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 Renault Kadjar 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 to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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