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Hidden Release
From inside the hidden storage area underneath the floorboard, remove the tiny black panel on the
side closest to the hatch, and then poke your finger through that hole into the metal casing. There's
a smooth tiny metal latch there. (Toyota definitely wanted to make that inaccessible from outside.)
Pulling it up pops the hatch open.
With the hidden storage area removed, the photo below shows the exact location of that metal latch,
as indicated by the yellow “
V ” mark.
This close-up of the photo above makes the (brass colored) release latch easier to see.
Prius User-Guide 35 of 45 Last Updated: 2/07/2006