12V socket, cargo compartment (2005, 2006)

Illustration A

• Remove the rear floor hatch. Open the rear floor hatch and pull it straight backwards.
• Place the floor hatch to one side.
• Turn the knobs on the right and left-hand sides of the storage box. Lift out the storage box.

Illustration B

Only applies to cars with an auxiliary rear facing seat

• Fold up the auxiliary rear facing seat's seat cushion.
• Turn the knobs on the right and left-hand sides of the trough. Lift out the trough.

• Remove the folding panel from the right-hand side in the cargo compartment.

Only applies to cars with an auxiliary rear facing seat

• Remove the side floor hatch on the right-hand side by first prizing up one end with a plastic weatherstrip tool, and then pull the side floor hatch up.

Illustration A

• Remove the right side panel by first removing the cover and the screw in the front edge.
• Pull the top edge of the panel out until the clips release.
• Fold the panel inwards. Lift the panel out.

Illustration B

Only applies to cars with an auxiliary rear facing seat

• Remove the side panel on the right-hand side by first removing the cover and screw in the front edge.
• Pull the top edge of the panel out until the clips release.
• Pull the seatbelt from the holder (1).
• Remove the seatbelt cover (2) by bending away the catches on the underside and pulling the cover up.
• Fold the panel inwards. Lift the panel out.

• Take the right side panel and drill out the hole for the 12V socket in the marking in the upper rear corner on the lower section of the panel.
• Pre-drill the hole using a Ø3 mm (1/8") bit.
• Drill out the hole using a Ø27 mm (1 1/16") diameter hole saw.
• File out the hole with a round and square file.

• Install the 12V socket in the panel.
• Fit the nut on the 12V socket on the rear side of the panel and tighten.
• Identify the routed cable located by the right-hand floor support.
• Plug in the connector.

Reinstall:

• the side panel. Make sure that the cable to the 12V socket is not trapped when it is installed.
• the folding hatch.
• the storage box.
• the rear floor hatch

Only applies to cars with an auxiliary rear facing seat

• Reinstall the side panel. Make sure that the cable to the 12V socket is not trapped when it is installed.
• Reinstall the seatbelt cover.
• Guide the seatbelt into its holder.
• Reinstall the side floor hatch.
• Reinstall the trough.
• Fold back the auxiliary rear facing seat's seat cushion.