No matter you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Renault Vel Satis is fundamental. However, it can happen, sometimes, that your trunk gets stuck, regardless it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will obviously find yourself in trouble when encountered with this problem. That’s why we decided to compose this content page to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Renault Vel Satis from the inside? This should give you a short-term solution to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. To accomplish this, we will first discover why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Renault Vel Satis from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Renault Vel Satis locked?
We will now see one by one the complications that can make you want to open the safe of your Renault Vel Satis from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Renault Vel Satis trunk
First explanation 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 problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also generate complications with your rear lights which may be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please browse our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Vel Satis if you don’t know how to verify their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Vel Satis is blocked caused by an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Renault Vel Satis
The second problem that may cause you to search for how to open the trunk of your Renault Vel Satis from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Vel Satis that is at the origin of your problem. 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 mechanism. You may still listen to the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last situation, although the source 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 Vel Satis from the inside?
After going over the various reasons why you might want to open the trunk of your Renault Vel Satis 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 safety. This handle is hidden and the majority of us are not even knowledgeable of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Renault Vel Satis from the passenger compartment. To identify 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 Vel Satis (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the entire 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 Vel Satis 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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