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A 2001 Jetta has an emergency trunk release lever along the side of the trunk. It allows children or those accidentally locked in the trunk to easily escape from inside.
I need to replace the shocks absorber for my VW Jetta 2001.
Unplug the wires going to the trunk latch.
its difficult.
How do you replace the tail gate latch on a Ford f150
how do you replace a wiper motor in a 2000 jetta?
you have to open the trunk and behind the carpet you have to pull off, and then unscrew the bolt and push in the sides to open and then you will see a light bulb and then replace it.
your trunk latch may be stuck in the open position. The latch pushes to the left to open, try pushing it to the right and see if it pops into place.
Take it to a repair shop!
This entire process is shown in a video here: JettaTrunk.com
$1000 - $1500