When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something very expensive. Particularly on a car, because if it is necessary to change the trunk lock, you will have to do it on each of the other doors of the Citroen Xm. So before bringing in a locksmith, we will see if there are not cheaper solutions by carrying out repairs by yourself. For this, we will go around the most regular dysfunctions and what can be the possible solutions to this dysfunction.problem-lock-trunk-Citroen-Xm

The key no longer fits fully in the lock of the Citroen Xm trunk

The dysfunction can be the result of several things. The first is that your key is bent. In this case, you would have trouble opening the doors of your Citroen Xm. In this case, you can test to smooth it out. Otherwise, it is also conceivable that the lock is simply dirty. In this case, you need to grease the lock or insert anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing too much, the lock should eventually activate. It is practically impossible for a resistant element to fit into the trunk lock, unless a person has tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Citroen Xm does not open

The first thing to do is to enter through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of the Citroen Xm is probably in bad shape. You can still put anti-seize inside the system, but unfortunately it is unlikely to work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, call your locksmith.

The lock on the trunk of my Citroen Xm is completely blocked

You manage to insert your key fully into the lock of the Citroen Xm, but impossible to rotate . In this case, you will have to do very simple control. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the malfunction comes from the key, of course. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is naturally the lock that blocks. In this case, the first step is to add WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in mechanics. In general, it resolves more dysfunctions than one can imagine. It is also conceivable that an element is introduced into the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this case, only a locksmith can help you. If none of this works, you will have to change the lock…