can someone explain the ergonomics behind the inner trunk handle?

[medhat]

Coming up on the 1 yr anniversary of my purchase, I still can't fathom what the Hyundai designers were thinking of when they designed the inside trunk handle. To use it I "cup" my hand and pull down, but this is about as unnatural motion as I can think of, and approach the forum with the somewhat strange and embarrassing question, "am I closing the trunk wrong?"

I won't even mention the rainwater leaking into the trunk, as that's been covered a million times already (is it fixed on the 2010's?)

 

[Disaster]

I just push the trunk closed with my hand, on the outside. I've never used an inside handle except on a hatchback or van.

 

[dg_moore]

I just push the trunk closed with my hand, on the outside. I've never used an inside handle except on a hatchback or van.

...likewise here. I didn't even notice that there is an inside handle - I'll have a look. Might this be the required inside emergency release?

 

[Cut-Throat]

Coming up on the 1 yr anniversary of my purchase, I still can't fathom what the Hyundai designers were thinking of when they designed the inside trunk handle. To use it I "cup" my hand and pull down, but this is about as unnatural motion as I can think of, and approach the forum with the somewhat strange and embarrassing question, "am I closing the trunk wrong?"

I won't even mention the rainwater leaking into the trunk, as that's been covered a million times already (is it fixed on the 2010's?)

Here is what it's for: I have the same inside grip on my trunk of my Lexus GS350. When your trunk is extremely dirty and you don't want to get your hands dirty, you merely grip the inside latch and give the trunk a good swing downward to close the trunk! (removing your hand at the same instant) - You never have to touch the outside of the car. I use mine all the time in the winter here, when my car has a coating of road salt.

 

[medhat]

Here is what it's for: I have the same inside grip on my trunk of my Lexus GS350. When your trunk is extremely dirty and you don't want to get your hands dirty, you merely grip the inside latch and give the trunk a good swing downward to close the trunk! (removing your hand at the same instant) - You never have to touch the outside of the car. I use mine all the time in the winter here, when my car has a coating of road salt.

Best answer I've heard, thanks! BTW, although I'm nowhere near as obsessive as other members of this forum (although I'd like to be), it's pretty rare that my car should be so dirty that I couldn't touch the outside.

 

[Paulroger]

Here is what it's for: I have the same inside grip on my trunk of my Lexus GS350. When your trunk is extremely dirty and you don't want to get your hands dirty, you merely grip the inside latch and give the trunk a good swing downward to close the trunk! (removing your hand at the same instant) - You never have to touch the outside of the car. I use mine all the time in the winter here, when my car has a coating of road salt.

This is what it is really for:

Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency
trunk release cable located inside
the trunk. The lever glows in the dark
when the trunk lid is closed. If someone
is inadvertently locked in the trunk,
pulling this handle will release the trunk
latch mechanism and open the trunk

 

[dg_moore]

This is what it is really for:

Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency
trunk release cable located inside
the trunk. The lever glows in the dark
when the trunk lid is closed. If someone
is inadvertently locked in the trunk,
pulling this handle will release the trunk
latch mechanism and open the trunk

you confirmed my original thought. It really makes no sense to have a handle on the inside of the trunk lid for the purpose of closing the lid.

 

[Cut-Throat]

This is what it is really for:

Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency
trunk release cable located inside
the trunk. The lever glows in the dark
when the trunk lid is closed. If someone
is inadvertently locked in the trunk,
pulling this handle will release the trunk
latch mechanism and open the trunk

This is another part of the trunk. It is not what the original poster asked about. It is not a cable at all. It is a recessed cup. Look in your trunk!

Here is what it looks like on my Lexus GS350. Emergency Release on one side of the Trunk and the Handle to close trunk on the other.

 

[Cut-Throat]

It really makes no sense to have a handle on the inside of the trunk lid for the purpose of closing the lid.

It makes a lot of sense. I uses mine all of the time in the winter. Keeps me from touching the grimy road salt!

 

[kev4]

I also use it all the time, and so does the wife. It stops you from marking your trunk lid when it is filty dirty. When your car is Black you dont want hand prints all over the lid. You also dont want to get your hands dirty and then take those dirty hands into the car. I think the inside hand pocket is a great idea.

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[Paulroger]

This is another part of the trunk. It is not what the original poster asked about. It is not a cable at all. It is a recessed cup. Look in your trunk!

Who said it was a cable? The recessed cup as you call it is the emergency lever that is attached to a cable to release the trunk lock. So you see, I have looked in the trunk. Have you? Or are you looking at your Lexus and not the Genny that you hope to have in your dreams! The only visible cable in the trunk is to release the gas door.

 

[Cut-Throat]

Who said it was a cable? The recessed cup as you call it is the emergency lever that is attached to a cable to release the trunk lock. So you see, I have looked in the trunk. Have you? Or are you looking at your Lexus and not the Genny that you hope to have in your dreams! The only visible cable in the trunk is to release the gas door.

Maybe you'd like to take a picture of your entire trunk door as I took of my Lexus. You might find what the Original Poster asked about.

 

[scottdk]

Maybe you'd like to take a picture of your entire trunk door as I took of my Lexus. You might find what the Original Poster asked about.

Bingo!!! I use this handle all the time. Fingers don't touch my car, and it's awesome with just a little tug on the handle how the trunk shuts all the way smoothly and quietly.

Sweet feature.

Now the emergency handle.......That's another thread.

 

[PINGGOLF]

Who said it was a cable? The recessed cup as you call it is the emergency lever that is attached to a cable to release the trunk lock. So you see, I have looked in the trunk. Have you? Or are you looking at your Lexus and not the Genny that you hope to have in your dreams! The only visible cable in the trunk is to release the gas door.

ok your picture looks totally different than what I have in my car. The BIG picture below looks like my trunk.

Are you in a 2010 or 2009?

2010....nevermind, I saw your signature.

I guess they changed it...huh.

 

[ctrcbob]

I had my car for many months before I even knew there was that inner handle in there.
I now use it all the time. Matter of fact, I am so used to it, that when I use the trunk in my wife's Continental, I reach inside the trunk for the handle, and then remember that the Continental does not have it.

Yes, the designers knew what they were doing. Just reach in, palm up, and pull trunk down. Easy as pie.

 

[nearwater]

This handle is very convenient for me. I never thought someone might find it awkward to use it.
I use it all the time and it keeps me from touching the paint, leaving fingerprints all over the trunk.

Dan

 

[Mark_888]

Does anyone know how to disable the emergency trunk release? Just in case someone in my trunk wakes up, I don't want them pulling the release.

 

[dg_moore]

This handle is very convenient for me. I never thought someone might find it awkward to use it.
I use it all the time and it keeps me from touching the paint, leaving fingerprints all over the trunk. Dan

You gotta love this forum. You learn stuff every day - I never knew that handle was there, and were it not for this forum I probably never would. I don't think I'm likely to use it much, but at least now I know it's there.

 

[sandy]

I will have to add this to my list of things I forget I have:

1. Rear Power Sunshade
2. Inside trunk handle

 

[Cut-Throat]

Who said it was a cable? The recessed cup as you call it is the emergency lever that is attached to a cable to release the trunk lock. So you see, I have looked in the trunk. Have you? Or are you looking at your Lexus and not the Genny that you hope to have in your dreams! The only visible cable in the trunk is to release the gas door.

Have you found your inside trunk handle yet, or are you still finishing up that piece of humble pie?