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When the car is on can you open the trunk?

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Old 06-13-2007, 04:09 PM
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When the car is on can you open the trunk?

I know this is probably in the manual, but it's been so slow in here I thought I'd post.

I had the car running when I stepped out of the car. With the drivers door open, I went to the back and pressed the auto open button on the trunk, but it wouldn't open. I then went to the button on the drivers door and that didn't work either, so I put what I was going to put in the trunk, into the back seat and drove away. The next day I decided to check and see if there was some problem, so with the car off, doors closed, I pressed the auto open button on the trunk and it opened just fine.

Can you not open the trunk with the car running? What was I doing wrong?

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This might be like when I got the car and couldn't figure out how to "keyless go" into the aux position. Everytime I pressed the button the car would start. I thought if I just pressed quickly it would go to aux and not start. Just picture me trying to press quicker and quicker before I went back to the owners manual and realized I needed to take my foot off the brake........

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I can open mine trunk via driver's door button while the car is running. Can't recall opening via trunk button.
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yep the trunk release on door and the button on the trunk lid both work when the car is running and it's in park.
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Originally Posted by Benzdriver9
yep the trunk release on door and the button on the trunk lid both work when the car is running and it's in park.
Hmmmm

I'll have to try again.
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I just went down stairs to find a different parking spot and to get my case of water out of the trunk. It works but you have to hit the door unlock button in order to do so.
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Originally Posted by Benzdriver9
I just went down stairs to find a different parking spot and to get my case of water out of the trunk. It works but you have to hit the door unlock button in order to do so.
So you can't use the button on the trunk, correct?
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Originally Posted by Benzdriver9
I just went down stairs to find a different parking spot and to get my case of water out of the trunk. It works but you have to hit the door unlock button in order to do so.

LOL......

Yes you have to push the main lock button to unlock all doors and TRUNK.
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Originally Posted by Mark_K
LOL......

Yes you have to push the main lock button to unlock all doors and TRUNK.
Sorry man, I wasn't aware of this since I rarely even open the trunk other than using the key fob or the button on the door.
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yeah the whole car has to be unlocked for the trunk to open
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Yes, tested today..........

I drove away and the car auto locked after hitting 15mph. Then I had to turn around and go back. When I got out to open the trunk I didn't realize the car needed to be unlocked before the button worked.

Now I know........

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