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How to open the rear hatch from the inside of the Mini Cooper.

Model: Mini Mini R53, R50, R52 - Years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Part: Trunk lock

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Video tutorial

We will briefly see the instructions that will allow us to manually open the rear trunk hatch from inside the Mini Cooper in case of an emergency. First, let's open the front doors and lower the back seat backs to access the inside of the rear hatch.

Then, we need to pull the manual release cable for the rear hatch, pushing it forward to open it, as shown in the video. All that’s left is to repair or replace the trunk latch to restore its functionality!


Posted on 7 January 2026 by ScegliAuto


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