It finally happened - my keys locked in the boot.
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So during a day out I was walking back to my 04 CV8 when having unlocked the car I put my car keys in my coat pocket, had a quick chat with someone and then having put my neatly folded coat in the boot whilst still chatting I closed the lid.... and froze. After a quick check of my trouser pockets in the vain hope that I hadn’t been a silly boy it soon dawned on me that my car keys were indeed shut in the boot 
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For a brief moment all sorts of thoughts ran through my mind, including visions of Mr RAC making a copious hole using a hammer and chisel in my prized bootlid to try and extricate said car and house keys
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Then I remembered this forum. Someone had mentioned before about a boot lid release somewhere behind one of the rear headrests. But was it for a CV8?
So having leaned into the back I lifted up the drivers side rear headrest and there it was, a little yellow handle of delight. Carefully I pulled it, half expecting the cable to be frozen solid and utterly useless, and got my partner to lift the bootlid at the same time.... and it worked
. Thanks guys.
So, for the benefit of those who might just do the same as me whilst otherwise enjoying a nice day out, here’s a photo of said little handle. Stay safe folks!
.For a brief moment all sorts of thoughts ran through my mind, including visions of Mr RAC making a copious hole using a hammer and chisel in my prized bootlid to try and extricate said car and house keys
.Then I remembered this forum. Someone had mentioned before about a boot lid release somewhere behind one of the rear headrests. But was it for a CV8?
So having leaned into the back I lifted up the drivers side rear headrest and there it was, a little yellow handle of delight. Carefully I pulled it, half expecting the cable to be frozen solid and utterly useless, and got my partner to lift the bootlid at the same time.... and it worked
. Thanks guys. So, for the benefit of those who might just do the same as me whilst otherwise enjoying a nice day out, here’s a photo of said little handle. Stay safe folks!
) and press the boot open button 
Cheers. The reason behind my initial post was that without this forum I wouldn’t of known About the release handle - or the button for that matter, as I don’t think the dealer I bought the car from knew about them as they weren’t mentioned to me. But now I’m a little bit wiser than before 
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