Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If the battery is dead in your vehicle, there is not way you can just open the trunk with the button on the trunk lid or with the key fob. There won’t be enough power to do this, so you will need to use a tricky method with the release handle.
As any other sedan vehicle in the USA, the Fusion is equipped with a special handle that is a safety feature for cases if someone traps you inside the trunk. This handle opens the trunk by unlocking its latch and allows a trapped person to get out. So, you can use it by folding the back seat and getting inside the trunk.
If the battery is dead in your vehicle, there is not way you can just open the trunk with the button on the trunk lid or with the key fob. There won’t be enough power to do this, so you will need to use a tricky method with the release handle.
As any other sedan vehicle in the USA, the Fusion is equipped with a special handle that is a safety feature for cases if someone traps you inside the trunk. This handle opens the trunk by unlocking its latch and allows a trapped person to get out. So, you can use it by folding the back seat and getting inside the trunk.
