Circuit/System Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Pontiac G5 and 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
When the rear compartment lid release switch is pushed, the rear compartment lid release signal circuit to the body control module (BCM) is grounded. When the rear compartment lid release signal circuit is grounded, the BCM grounds the coil side of the trunk release relay through the trunk release relay control circuit. With ground applied to the coil side of the trunk release relay, voltage is applied to the rear compartment lid release actuator, opening the rear compartment.