Ha, FOB will always stand for Free On Board, meaning I will have to pay for the freight to have something delivered. But not an abbreviation for a fob, that is something small like a watch pocket. Or even a device with codes stored in it that is small enough to fit in that fob, so why not call this (remote) a fob as well.
Ford like the the term keyless entry, but used a keypad on outside door that consisted of keys, so how can they call this keyless entry.
Even with the undeluxe fob can you open the trunk by hitting that button, providing both the remote and the vehicle is in working condition and with the anti-thief LED flashing. If the vehicle battery is dead, still can open the hood an put a charger on it to open the trunk. But thinking about a recent scenario where I had a large box in my trunk with an over the range microwave in it.
With that green release handle, mounted way behind on the vertical part of the trunk lid, no way could I reach that to put on that green handle manual release. So prayed that solenoid was working. It it wasn't would have to get a torch to get in with some consequential damage to the vehicle. Not a very good idea.
Ha, seen enough movies with people locked in the trunk, all these had keys, with a wire like lever they just had to pull on to get out and completely opened. With the Cruze, do have that green handle to pull to get out.
One solution to have access to that green handle is not to put anything in your trunk so you can have access to it. But in this case, the trunk would be completely worthless, so why even have it?
But this post has nothing to do with he remote, just the trunk switch itself, that button fires a command to the BMC to open the trunk, a high impedance circuit and those contacts have to be extremely clean, no arc current to help it. 04 Cavalier was a far superior design with both remote trunk entry and a key, and the rear seats were released from the trunk.
Cruze is all backwards, someone can break a window in your Cruze, without setting off the alarm, not that anyone would listen to it if it did go off. Drop the rear seats from the inside and grab your box of family jewels and take off. Again, the best solution is to not even use your trunk. This sure wasn't very well thought out.
Now I am wondering why I never noticed this before buying my Cruze, took the trunk key for granted as well as sill protection. Plus several other key items.
When my 04 Cavalier was caught in an ice storm, no way could I open the doors, but the trunk did work. Could get in, drop the rear seats from the trunk, crawl through to insert the key in the ignition, start the car and let it warm up, then open the front doors after that ice had melted. Actually before this, was putting inside pressure, if I tried this from the outside, would have broken off the door handle.