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agird
03-05-2009, 02:00 PM
Hi, I'm new, just picked up our Eos a couple of days ago.

I give up, what's the orange pull ring behind through loading aperture for!

Regards,

Rob
silvershadow
03-05-2009, 03:34 PM
Hi, I'm new, just picked up our Eos a couple of days ago.

I give up, what's the orange pull ring behind through loading aperture for!

Regards,

Rob


She who must be obeyed is away with her car so I cannot check this out. If my memory is right, this release is documented in Part 3 of the owner's manual - it may be for the fuel cap or boot lid release if the electrics fail.
agird
03-05-2009, 08:26 PM
She who must be obeyed is away with her car so I cannot check this out. If my memory is right, this release is documented in Part 3 of the owner's manual - it may be for the fuel cap or boot lid release if the electrics fail.

Hmmm, I pulled it (of course) and nothing happened, no click nothing... but then if the boot was already unlocked. I had a look through the manual that showed the aperture but no ring. But then there is so much going on, took us a while to figure hwo come the left front a rear parking lights were still on after we had parked and locked, missed that in the manual too!
silvershadow
23-05-2009, 11:42 AM
The boot lid can be opened manually if the battery is flat or there is a defect in the locking system.

Pull the release ring out of the holder and pull the ring in the direction of the arrow ==> fig 41 until the boot unlocks.

Page 93 in the Booklet 3.2 Tips and Maintenance.
agird
23-05-2009, 07:15 PM
Thanks for that, bleeding obvious when I think about it. I thought I had read every page of the manual.

I had another pull :-) but nothing happened, maybe I need to give it a fair old yank. I reckon I'll leave it for an emergency.
silvershadow
24-05-2009, 10:57 AM
Thanks for that, bleeding obvious when I think about it. I thought I had read every page of the manual.

I had another pull :-) but nothing happened, maybe I need to give it a fair old yank. I reckon I'll leave it for an emergency.



I don't think a yank will do it from past experience with other vehicles with emergency petrol/boot releases - usually a slow gentle pull until the latch releases is all that is required.

If I yank anything, the whole unit usually comes away to cause more problems:bangheadwall: .