2009 Cadillac XLR Trunk Lid Latch

Place the latch on the rear compartment panel, install the nuts attaching the latch to the rear compartment panel and tighten the nuts to 10 Nm. Connect the manual release cable to the latch and the electrical connector to the latch. Next, install the rear fascia and re-position the rear center compartment carpet.

First, attach the replacement cable end to the mechanics wire and pull the mechanics wire back through the carpet. Next, install the cable end on the latch and seat the cables into the molded latch cover recess. Install the latch cover, and the latch cover fasteners and tighten to 2 Nm. Next, install the electrical connector, install the fasteners through the cover plate and to the B-pillar mounted door latch and tighten to 10 Nm. Install the new mastic cover over the latch access hole in the body and install the B-pillar interior trim. Finally, install the door sill trim.