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What to do when the rear hatch of the Volkswagen Passat does not open?
Years 2014-2023

Answer

In the event that the tailgate on our car model does not open, we can proceed with the manual release by accessing the boot from the rear seats and then remove the plastic cap placed immediately behind the lock and pull the release pawl.
Posted on: 18 July 2022 by ScegliAuto

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