Regardless you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume offered by the trunk of your Renault Zoe is necessary. However, it can happen, in some cases, that your trunk gets stuck, regardless it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will obviously end up struggling when encountered with this issue. That’s why we chosen to create this article to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Renault Zoe from the inside? This should give you a temporary solution to access the trunk whilst you reflect on a complete repair. To achieve this, we will first discover why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Renault Zoe from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your Renault Zoe locked?

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

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Renault Zoe 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 issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also bring about concerns with your rear lights which may be associated with the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Zoe if you don’t know how to check their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Zoe is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.

Broken trunk lock on Renault Zoe

The second issue that may cause you to seek out how to open the trunk of your Renault Zoe from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Zoe that is at the cause of your issue. After a while, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still hear the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.

Something’s jammed in the lock

To conclude, a last situation, although the origin of the issue is usually 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 Zoe from the inside?

After examining the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Renault Zoe 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 many people are not even advised of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Renault Zoe from the passenger compartment. To discover 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 Zoe (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been completed, you should find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Renault Zoe 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 to put it back in position once you close your trunk.

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