Despite the fact that cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Kia Rio 3 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Kia Rio 3 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly discover this article useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Kia Rio 3.
Trunk lock Kia Rio 3 stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article content with the roots of an Kia Rio 3 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Kia Rio 3 trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Kia Rio 3. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly as well cause complications with your rear lights, which might be caused by similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Kia Rio 3 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Kia Rio 3 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Kia Rio 3 trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Kia Rio 3 that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may possibly still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Kia Rio 3 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the problem is usually 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 a stuck trunk Kia Rio 3?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Kia Rio 3 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Kia Rio 3 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Kia Rio 3 is totally blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that enables you to open it from the inside, you will need to identify a hole (sometimes hidden behind a plastic cover) in the centre of your tailgate in which you can insert a screwdriver and press on the sides to unlock the trunk lock of your Kia Rio 3 .
Open trunk stuck Kia Rio 3 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Kia Rio 3 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Kia Rio 3. This solution may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Kia Rio 3, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Kia Rio 3 is blocked because of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove as many plastic covers as possible from the inside of your motor vehicle in order to have the most open access possible to the lock and try to remove as many foreign objects as possible from the trunk closure using pliers. If you are unable to open the locked trunk of your Kia Rio 3 , we advise you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Kia Rio 3, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Rio 3 category.
