[s-cars] Opening Stuck Avant Hatches

[David Forgie]

If your avant handle breaks at the outside handle and goes all floppy-like, you might be able to 
get in from the inside using the inner handle (for the kiddies in the rear facing seat).  If that doesn't 
work, you can try opening up the hidden panels in the hatch trim (hinges towards the middle -
 normally used to access the bulbs in the hatch lights, e.g. rear fog light, etc).  Once you have those
panels open tug on the two horizontal rods (pulling them towards the middle) to release the hatch
 locks.  Items 7 and 14 in this diagram (do one side at a time or have a helper back there with you)

http://12v.org/urs/RearAvantHatchLock.jpg

The secret panels are in Item 10 in this diagram:

http://12v.org/urs/AvantHatchTrimPNs.jpg

And shown here:

http://12v.org/urs/HatchTrimLargePieceWithHiddenPanelsMikeM.jpg

Good luck.

Dave F.