Cannot get my overloaded trunk open. PLEASE HELP
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Cannot get my overloaded trunk open. PLEASE HELP
So, I was on a business trip with my 2006 S-type, and filled the trunk with my suitcases and whatnot. I then decided to stop and purchase a few things....only to add it to my already full trunk.....sigh. Now, here I sit at home with NO ACCESS to my stuff. I have tried the key, it is not the valet button issue, the remote doesn't work, and the trunk button in the car does not either. Anything I try, I can hear a clicking, like it wants to unlatch. But it won't. I took it to a local car collision center (I live in the country), who could not even figure out how to remove my back seats. They removed the bolts at the bottom and had no clue as to where to go from there. Is there ANYTHING I can do? It appears the back seats are designed to fold down, however from what I can understand they will only do so from the latches in the trunk. I feel like taking a crowbar to the trunk at this point. PLEASE HELP ME BEFORE I GO MAD!
Go sit on it and press your remote button.when it clicks, jump off!
Just a guess but I'd say you slammed it shut compressing some stuff that is now pressing up on it. Latch is in a bind and cannot release. Push down on the lid while someone works the key for you.
Just a guess but I'd say you slammed it shut compressing some stuff that is now pressing up on it. Latch is in a bind and cannot release. Push down on the lid while someone works the key for you.
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Did you try the trunk release button in the trunk? it's on the left side near the plate holder. I would make sure the valet function is disabled before trying the two trunk release buttons (one one the dash, the other in the trunk). Also you may want to try the key again and hitting the trunk release button on the trunk itself.
hi kksgirl - that's a pain.
yes, as you've discovered the seat release knobs are accessed in the trunk.
perhaps you might try to push down on the trunk lid above the catch just as or before pressing the trunk release...? can't think of anything else at the moment.
good luck.
yes, as you've discovered the seat release knobs are accessed in the trunk.
perhaps you might try to push down on the trunk lid above the catch just as or before pressing the trunk release...? can't think of anything else at the moment.
good luck.
In an effort to recreate the situation, I just went out and lifted up on the bootlid of my wife's 05 fairly aggressively and pressed the button while doing so. It popped open with a jerk (my chin will heal)
Kksgirl must've really stuffed it tight if that's what's going on! I stopped short of "brute force and awkwardness" not wishing to explain to the wife why her trunk wouldn't latch anymore......
) Kksgirl must've really stuffed it tight if that's what's going on! I stopped short of "brute force and awkwardness" not wishing to explain to the wife why her trunk wouldn't latch anymore......
Hope you got it resolved already, but on the seat removal thing...
After you remove the lower seat, and the lower bolts on the back seat. Pull the side cushions off and you'll find a bolt about half way up on the side of the seat. Remove those on both sides and then you should be able to pry the seat up from the bottom far enough to reach in the trunk and pull the seat release to fold the seat down. Thiers not much room but trust me, if you want in you can reach. (Wife locked the only keys in their once)
After you remove the lower seat, and the lower bolts on the back seat. Pull the side cushions off and you'll find a bolt about half way up on the side of the seat. Remove those on both sides and then you should be able to pry the seat up from the bottom far enough to reach in the trunk and pull the seat release to fold the seat down. Thiers not much room but trust me, if you want in you can reach. (Wife locked the only keys in their once)
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This...just be careful when twisting the lock cylinder with your key. It is likely you've never used this method to open the trunk as most owners have not I don't think, so it may be a little sticky. But turning the cylinder manually with some downward pressure like Mikey said should pop it open.
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