Hold on, it is very easy to remove the rear bumper, if even necessary, to access the emergency release. First look under the driver's side rear bumper and look for a cable with a loop on the end, pulling same will release the rear trunk. If you can not locate the looped cable, removing the bumper is not a big deal. I'm a desk jockey and had no trouble removing mine. Search this site for same for rear bumper removal, the dealer wanted a 3 hour service charge, I did mine in under an hour, found the cable which was bunched up behind the bumper and released the trunk,
