Opening boot from inside car - button missing

miksilver · Post by **miksilver** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:21 pm

Hi. Despite having my G29 for some time now I've just learned from the handbook that the boot can be opened from within the car via a button in the driver's side door storage bin.

Except I can't - I have no button, just a blanking plate. Do any of you have a button?

It would be handy when picking up passengers (since there's no interior space). I know I can do it from the key but it's a pain to dig around in pockets.

Just thought it was an odd thing to leave out at build time.

ori · Post by **ori** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:27 pm

When I had my g29 it also just had a blanking plate.

Just unlock the car using the button and that unlocks boot too so passenger can open boot from outside.
I did that all the time when picking my boy up from school so he could dump his school bag in the boot.

miksilver · Post by **miksilver** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:33 pm

Thanks for confirming, Ori. It's a pain cos I use comfort access and the car doors just unlock when I get near (not boot), so I never normally press any buttons. Oh well. Guess I'll just live with it.

ori · Post by **ori** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:57 pm

miksilver wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:33 pm Thanks for confirming, Ori. It's a pain cos I use comfort access and the car doors just unlock when I get near (not boot), so I never normally press any buttons. Oh well. Guess I'll just live with it.

You can program boot to unlock too. Just walking up to the boot will unlock it.

As I said just hit the unlock button inside the car if picking up a passenger.

TBH. I hate passengers slamming my boot and prefer to do it myself.

miksilver · Post by **miksilver** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:03 am

I gotcha Ori, I misunderstood which button you meant. I'll have to check that again.

Ian J · Post by **Ian J** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:22 am

miksilver wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:21 pm
Despite having my G29 for some time now I've just learned from the handbook that the boot can be opened from within the car via a button in the driver's side door storage bin.

Except I can't - I have no button, just a blanking plate. Do any of you have a button?

My understanding is that the button was only fitted to left hand drive cars

Roadster_Surrey · Post by **Roadster_Surrey** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:56 am

I double checked my car after reading manual too. I thought, I missed the button, but it's just not there.

Rickyxsara · Post by **Rickyxsara** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:08 pm

Likewise

RobsZed · Post by **RobsZed** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:15 am

RHD too, no button either!

Ian J · Post by **Ian J** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:12 am

I've already said that the button wasn't fitted to RHD cars so we don't really need a succession of people all claiming that it isn't fitted to theirs

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:46 am

Ian J wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:12 am I've already said that the button wasn't fitted to RHD cars so we don't really need a succession of people all claiming that it isn't fitted to theirs

Ian, I don’t think I’ve got one either, I’ll need to check when I’m next in it

Ian J · Post by **Ian J** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:11 am

Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:46 am
Ian, I don’t think I’ve got one either, I’ll need to check when I’m next in it

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:16 am

Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:46 am
Ian J wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:12 am I've already said that the button wasn't fitted to RHD cars so we don't really need a succession of people all claiming that it isn't fitted to theirs
Ian, I don’t think I’ve got one either, I’ll need to check when I’m next in it

Ian, I've got a button, but there's no car round it.

Ian J · Post by **Ian J** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:18 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:16 am
Ian, I've got a button, but there's no car round it.

I wish that I hadn't started this now

ori · Post by **ori** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:21 pm

This reminds me of the mythical magical button that women are supposed to have. I’ve never found it.

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