If you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Renault Koleos is necessary. Nevertheless, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power problems, or a problem with the lock, you will inevitably end up struggling when encountered with this trouble. That’s why we made the decision to produce this article to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Renault Koleos from the inside? This should give you a temporary solution to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. To do this, we will first discover why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Renault Koleos from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your Renault Koleos locked?

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

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Renault Koleos 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 bring about problems with your rear lights which may be connected to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please browse our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Koleos if you don’t know how to verify their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Koleos is blocked resulting from an electrical trouble.

Broken trunk lock on Renault Koleos

The second trouble that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Renault Koleos from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Koleos that is at the cause of your trouble. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the system. You may still listen to the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.

Something’s jammed in the lock

Finally, a last possibility, even though the origin of the trouble 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 Koleos from the inside?

After reviewing the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Renault Koleos 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 basic safety. This handle is hidden and many of us are not even aware of its existence. Nevertheless, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Renault Koleos from the passenger compartment. To identify this “handle” you’ll have to get in the back seat (don’t hesitate to fold it down for more space), and, at the trunk lock of your Renault Koleos (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 locate a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Renault Koleos from the inside. Be careful though, on many models if this lever keeps 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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