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Hatchback won't open

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Donova, Oct 30, 2013.

  1. Donova

    Donova New Member

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    Help;

    I closed my hatchback in the dark and caught the cargo net in the hatch when I closed it. I tried unlocking with the remote and then with the door lock when the car was turned off. All to no avail. The hatchback will not budge but looks to be open a little. Any ideas on how to open the hatch???
     
    #1 Donova, Oct 30, 2013
  2. xliderider

    xliderider Senior Member

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    This will open er up. ;)

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    Seriously, you might have to sacrifice your cargo net by carefully cutting it around the hatch locking area and pulling out the pieces so the locking mechanism can disengage.

    SCH-I535
     
    #2 xliderider, Oct 30, 2013
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  3. phoenixgreg

    phoenixgreg Senior member

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    Isn't there a manual override pull cord for opening the hatch? I think it's buried behind a small rectangular access panel but you have to take out the lower tray to see it. All of this must be done by crawling back there from the rear seat area.
     
    #3 phoenixgreg, Oct 30, 2013
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    you might be able to just push down while pressing the button and then lifting up...
     
    #4 spiderman, Oct 30, 2013
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