rear hatch won't open
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rear hatch won't open
The rear hatch won't open. I checked the fuse and the relay and both are good. Is there a way to open the hatch manually? What could be the cause. Worked one day and not since.
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Each latch has a wire that can be used to open it, you would have to climb back there to get to it and it might be behind the carper cover. At least, that is the case with my coupe.
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Here is info from the Owner's Manual:
If your vehicle is equipped with a hatch and you have lost battery power, use the manual release cables to open the hatch. To access the cables, remove the two access panels located in the rear of the trunk area.
There is one cable located under each access panel. See Rear Storage Area on page 2-41 for more information.
Pull each cable straight down for each latch to release the hatch.
If your vehicle is equipped with a convertible top/hardtop and you have lost battery power, use the manual release cable to open the trunk lid. To access the cable, remove the center storage compartment lid located in the rear of the trunk area. See Rear Storage Area on page 2-37 for more information.
Pull the cable straight down to release the trunk lid. If your vehicle is equipped with a convertible top and trunk release handle and you have lost battery power, use the trunk release handle to open the trunk.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle (Convertible Only)
Notice: The emergency trunk release handle is not designed to be used to tie down the trunk lid or as an anchor point when securing items in the trunk. Improper use of the emergency trunk reiease
handle could damage it.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release handle located on the rear wall of the trunk below the latch. This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull the release handle down to open the
trunk from the inside.
If your vehicle is equipped with a hatch and you have lost battery power, use the manual release cables to open the hatch. To access the cables, remove the two access panels located in the rear of the trunk area.
There is one cable located under each access panel. See Rear Storage Area on page 2-41 for more information.
Pull each cable straight down for each latch to release the hatch.
If your vehicle is equipped with a convertible top/hardtop and you have lost battery power, use the manual release cable to open the trunk lid. To access the cable, remove the center storage compartment lid located in the rear of the trunk area. See Rear Storage Area on page 2-37 for more information.
Pull the cable straight down to release the trunk lid. If your vehicle is equipped with a convertible top and trunk release handle and you have lost battery power, use the trunk release handle to open the trunk.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle (Convertible Only)
Notice: The emergency trunk release handle is not designed to be used to tie down the trunk lid or as an anchor point when securing items in the trunk. Improper use of the emergency trunk reiease
handle could damage it.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release handle located on the rear wall of the trunk below the latch. This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull the release handle down to open the
trunk from the inside.
