Trailer Module (TRM): Installing

Applies to cars with two rows of seats 

• Fold up the center rear floor hatch (1). If the floor hatch is equipped with a grocery bag holder, the holder is secured with a strap on both ends of the storage compartment. Detach the straps.
• Remove the underlying storage compartment.
• Remove the floor hatch by folding it almost completely closed then pulling it backward from its mountings until it releases.

Applies to cars with three rows of seats and integrated carrier bag holder on the underside of the center floor hatch 

• Fold up the center rear floor hatch (1).
• Detach the two straps on the underlying panel. Lift up the rear edge of the panel, fold the floor hatch back towards the panel and lift out the floor hatch with the panel.

Applies to cars with three rows of seats without an integrated carrier bag holder 

• Fold up the center rear floor hatch (1) at the rear edge and lift it out.

Applies to all models 

• Remove the left-hand side floor hatch (2).

• Remove the folding side panel on the left-hand side of the cargo compartment.

• Clean the marked surfaces on the embossing on the rear edge of the left-hand rear wheel housing under the fuse holder with a mixture of 20 % isopropyl alcohol (P/N 1161721) and 80 % water.
• Wipe dry.

• Take a Velcro fastener from the kit and cut a piece that is 30 mm (1 3/16") long.

• Cut a piece that is 75 mm (3") long from the same Velcro fastener.

• Remove the protective tape from the Velcro fasteners.

• Attach both Velcro fasteners to the embossing as illustrated.

• Take the trailer module from the kit and clean the flat surface with a mixture of 20 % isopropyl alcohol (P/N 1161721) and 80 % water.
• Wipe dry.

• Take a new Velcro fastener from the kit and cut a piece that is 75 mm (3") long.

• Cut a piece that is 90 mm (3 1/2") long from the same Velcro fastener.

• Remove the protective tape from the Velcro fasteners.

• Attach both Velcro fasteners to the trailer module.

• Attach the trailer module to the newly installed Velcro fasteners on the rear edge of the left-hand rear wheel housing. Press firmly so that it is secured.

• Reinstall the folding panel.
• Reinstall the side floor hatch.
• Reinstall the storage compartment (if applicable).
• Reinstall the center rear floor hatch.