In Car Trunk Release
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BoG233
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is it on your key fob??
laborsmith
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With the doors unlocked, press the touchpad hidden under the decorative accent that appears between the bow tie and the license plate. There is no exterior trunk key.
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acwdjon
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It is a sedan, I should've mentioned that I suppose. Oops haha.
Gracemakes6
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My mom just bought a 2012 Sonic Sedan. I am guessing there is not one I have not been able to find one.
LS1notFOUND
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nope, just the little touch pad above the license plate between the plate lights... and of course the fob.
buldog72
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Either body has the same trunk releases as follows...
1) Key fob which can be done from inside or outside the car
2) Exterior release on the hatch/trunk of the car
3) Interior safety handle that is inside the trunk (glows in the dark btw)
This is designed to keep you, your Sonic and the items inside it as safe as possible.
1) Key fob which can be done from inside or outside the car
2) Exterior release on the hatch/trunk of the car
3) Interior safety handle that is inside the trunk (glows in the dark btw)
This is designed to keep you, your Sonic and the items inside it as safe as possible.
Papasonic
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Actually my 1.4 turbo M-6 hatchback doesn't have a key fob hatch release button; Only a lock, unlock, and a locator/panic button. My 1.8 auto. sedan has a lock, unlock, trunk release, locator/panic, and a remote start button. "My hatch seems to be 2 buttons shy of a complete fob"
Do all the key fobs for the manual trans. hatchbacks have only 3 buttons?
The only way I can open the hatch is to unlock the doors with the fob, or the unlock button on the center stack, then open with the external release button on the hatch.
Here is what mine look like:
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BoG233
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show off :banana:
Actually my 1.4 turbo M-6 hatchback doesn't have a key fob hatch release button; Only a lock, unlock, and a locator/panic button. My 1.8 auto. sedan has a lock, unlock, trunk release, locator/panic, and a remote start button. "My hatch seems to be 2 buttons shy of a complete fob"
Do all the key fobs for the manual trans. hatchbacks have only 3 buttons?
The only way I can open the hatch is to unlock the doors with the fob, or the unlock button on the center stack, then open with the external release button on the hatch.
Here is what mine look like:
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Papasonic
Hatches don't get trunk buttons, and any manuals won't have remote start available.
Does anybody else have trouble releasing the trunk when the engine is on? I can only open my hatch when the engine is off and the keys are not in the ignition. I have tried using the unlock button on the key fob and inside the car to no avail. My dealer told me that it is a safety feature for the car to be off before the trunk will release, but I think he was making it up.
SonicBoy24
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I was going to suggest hitting the unlock button below the radio...
But my buddy's lancer is the same way, they have a push button on the trunk and if the engine is running you can't open the trunk.
strikerjamie
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I put it in park and was able to release the trunk
Swordsmith
242hp/252 ft-lbs BNR EFI
So we can open the hatch during a bootlegger reverse? Hotness, show me the video!*
* Professional driver on closed track, do not try this at home, comment may contain humor
* Professional driver on closed track, do not try this at home, comment may contain humor
JackHawk9000
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So what happens if we lock the keys in the trunk and the car is locked?