No matter you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume offered by the trunk of your Toyota Avensis is essential. On the other hand, it can happen, sometimes, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will undoubtedly end up struggling when faced with this issue. That’s why we made the decision to create this content to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Toyota Avensis from the inside? This should give you a temporary remedy to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. To achieve this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Toyota Avensis from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Toyota Avensis locked?
We will now see one by one the complications that can make you want to open the safe of your Toyota Avensis from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Toyota Avensis trunk
First cause 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 motives the outside trunk release handle to not act in response and may also cause 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 have a look at our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Toyota Avensis if you don’t know how to check their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Toyota Avensis is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Broken trunk lock on Toyota Avensis
The second issue that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Toyota Avensis from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Toyota Avensis that is at the origin of your issue. After a while, 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 notice the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last situation, despite the fact that the cause of the issue is in general 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 Toyota Avensis from the inside?
After going over the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Toyota Avensis from the inside, we will describe 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 essential safety. This handle is hidden and the majority of us are not even advised of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Toyota Avensis 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 Toyota Avensis (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been done, you should locate a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Toyota Avensis 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.
Whenever you have any further questions about the Toyota Avensis, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Avensis category.
