Electrical Socket In the Cargo Compartment

Electrical Socket In the Cargo Compartment

Preparations
- Turn the ignition key to position 0.







- Remove the cargo compartment carpet at the rear edge. First turn the two handles (1) 90 degree.







- Pull up the front of the cargo compartment carpet. Fold the front half back over the rear half of the cargo compartment carpet.







- Slide the entire cargo compartment carpet forward slightly. Twist slightly to remove the cargo compartment carpet through the tailgate opening
- Remove the cargo compartment carpet.







- Press the centres of the clips at the lower edge of the foldable side panel on the left-hand side until a click is heard
- Remove the two clips
- Remove the plastic nut at the front edge and lower edge of the side panel
- Repeat the operation on the right-hand side.







- Turn the handle (1) on the right and left-hand sides through 90 degree
- Fold the side panels inwards. Lift the panels out
- Pull the tailgate sill trim panel (2) forwards on the right and left hand sides until the two clips on each side release. Carefully pull the panel with some force as it is tightly secured
- Remove the wiring (3) for the cargo compartment lighting
- Pull the sill trim panel straight up until the four clips on the underside release. Remove the sill trim panel.







- Remove the seat cushion (1). First lift the front edge of the cushion and then pull forwards
- Fold the right rear backrest forward.

Remove:







- the clips (1) in the right front side panel in the cargo compartment
- the clips (2) at the top of the front edge on the side panel for the rear folding backrest
- the panel.







- Remove the rear electronic module. First open the catch (1) on the top of the module. Fold the module forward. Lift the module from the mountings (2).


Cable routing







- Take the cable harness from the kit.
- Install the foam rubber covered cable (1) in terminal 16. Press the cable into the module from the reverse
- Install the relay (from the kit) in position MA1
- Install a 15 A fuse in fuse holder 16
- Reinstall the electronic module.







- Route the cable harness forward as far to the right-hand side as possible
- Secure the foam rubber covered cable (1) at the existing cable harness by the rear crossmember and by the fuse holder as illustrated. Use tie straps (2) (from the kit).







- Route the black ground lead (1) along the right-hand side of the cable duct (2) and into the passenger compartment
- Secure the cable at the cable duct. Use two tie straps from the kit.







- Fold the insulation panel out of the way
- Connect the black ground lead (1) to the front ground terminal (2). Use the existing ground terminal. Tighten to approximately 10 Nm (8 ft. lb.)
- Clamp any excess cable. Use a tie strap from the kit
- Fold the insulation panel back into place
- Reinstall the cushion.

Installation







- Take the front side panel in the cargo compartment. Turn the panel. Cut a small hole in the panel at the existing marking. Use a template.







- Install the electrical socket (from the kit) in the hole in the panel (1)
- Install a metal bracket and nuts. Ensure that the rectangular hole in the bracket is opposite the corresponding hole in the panel
- Tighten the electrical socket in the panel.







- Connect the connector to the electrical socket
- Reinstall the panel. Ensure that the panel edge (1) is in the slit (2) when installing.

Finishing work







- Secure the panel using the three clips. Replace the fourth clip with the screw (1) and the nut (1) from the kit
- Tighten the upper rear corner of the panel
- Secure the blue cable and the wire for the backrest lock to the existing wiring above and slightly behind the righthand wheel arch. Use tie straps from the kit.
- Fold the backrest back into place
- Connect the cargo compartment lighting. Reinstall the sill trim panel for the tailgate
- Reinstall both foldable panels
- Install the cargo compartment carpet.