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From: Carl Fisher (carlf@nando.net)<br>

<p>Installing a Remote Trunk Release:</p>

Parts Needed:<br>
<ul>
   <li>- release handle p/n 4658893 $12.00</li>
   <li>- cable          p/n 4658815 $15.50</li>
   <li>- 2 sheet metal screws ~3/4" long</li>
</ul>

Tools Needed:<br>
<ul>
   <li>- ratchet
   <li>- 3" extension (handy, but not required)</li>
   <li>- 10mm and 15mm sockets</li>
   <li>- T50 and T55 Torx bits for ratchet</li>
   <li>- utility knife</li>
   <li>- screwdriver to fit your sheet metal screws</li>
</ul>

To Install:<br>
<ol>
<li>Pop out back seat cushion and set aside.  Use T55 Torx bit to remove rear
seat belt bolts.  Lift up on seat back to free it from its mounts, but do
not remove it.</li>

<li>Remove the 4 bolts holding the driver's seat in.  Remove the driver's
seat and set aside.</li>

<li>Use T50 Torx bit to remove driver's seat belt bolt at the door sill.</li>

<liUsing your fingers, work your way under the plastic door sill plate and
carefully pop it off.</li>

<li>Open trunk and unbolt trunk latch.  Examine both ends of the trunk release
cable and the release handle.  One end of the cable is obviously the one
that goes on the handle; connect the *other* end to the trunk latch.
Clip the cable sheath into the holder on the latch and reinstall the latch.</li>

<li>Pull back the carpeting on the left rear of the trunk and feed the cable
down the tunnel that heads towards the back seat.  Secure the cable in
the clips that hold the license plate light wires.</li>

<li>Locate other cable end in back seat area and fish it under the carpet
towards the driver's seat.  Pull up the carpet in the area of the driver's
seat and grab the cable end.  Feed it through the holes in the seat
reinforcing rib where it meets the door sill.  If you don't feed the
cable through these holes it may not stay attached to the release handle
properly.</li>

<li>The release handle mounts to the door sill to the left of, and just in
front of, the driver's seat.  Find the two small holes drilled in the
door sill (under the carpet) that match the spacing of the mounting
holes on the release handle.  Cut a hole in the carpeting between the
mounting holes and pull the cable end through.  Attach the cable end to
the moving part of the release handle and the sheath to the fixed part.</li>

<li>Drill 2 holes through the carpet where the sheet metal screws will pass
through from the handle into the door sill.  The handle will amply cover
these holes, so make them big enough that you can line things up easily.</li>

<li>Screw the release handle to the door sills.  You may have some extra
cable length, so feed the excess back into the rear footwell area.  Fiddle
around with the mounting if needed so the cable doesn't make a sharp turn
anywhere and the carpet will all fit back in place properly.  Test the
trunk release several times to make sure everything stays in place.</li>

<li>Complete the installation by reversing steps 4, 3, 2, and 1.</li>


<p>Enjoy!</p>
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