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It's actually the alarm system that disables the release buttons for the frunk and trunk. The situation might surely be different between various versions of the car (reminder: ours is a 2001 S).
The headlight trick might be great to extend the emergency release cable ourselves, but there's no way to take it out when you're stranded keyless, like what happened to us last weekend.
An extra key is definitely on the shopping list. But hiding it in the body of the car, then you're seriously compromising the security of the car. Rather make sure that two people both have a copy of the key, so if one person loses it/gets his or her bag stolen, the other one saves the day. Leaving key #2 at home is alright if you're caught at the groceries store, but on vacation two days driving from home, it'll make you swear big-time!
Any way, I'm glad that several people got a wake-up call over our 'situation'. Thanks again for all the input! Un grand merci from up north!
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