Basic materials and equipment needed:
~ Super Glue Corporation Fix-All Adhesive
~ Clear 100% Silicone Adhesive (Small squeeze tube; make sure to purchase watertight, indoor/outdoor style).
~ Retractable blade utility knife.
Step I: Begin by removing the silver plastic piece surrounding the shift boot. To do this, first run fingers all the way around the plastic piece to pry this piece up and off. Several wires will be attached to certain accessories mounted in this piece. Leave everything attached and just allow the plastic to hang off on the side of your centre console.
Step II: Unscrew shift knob.
Step III: Now, proceed to remove stock shift boot by sliding it out from plastic "tabs" that secure it to the silver plastic shifter surround removed in Step I. After, slide the stock shift boot up and off the shifter shaft. Discard stock boot.
Step IV: The wires at the bottom of the shift boot need to be moved to the new one. One of the wires will simply slide out. The other one you need to cut the vinyl fold to remove it or, better yet, take a wire coat hanger (like the ones drycleaners' shops use) and form it to the same shape as the wire in the stock boot, then slide it into the fold provided in the leather shift boot.
Then turn the silver plastic shifter surround upside down and secure the boot to it by sliding the boot under the "tabs" just like it was done on the stock design.
Step V: With the new leather shift boot installed, now turn the silver plastic shifter surround right side up and slide the shift boot hole over and through the shifter shaft.
Step VI: This completes the installation of the new leather shift boot. If this is the only piece to be replaced, reinstall the silver plastic shifter surround and make sure it "clicks" solidly in place. Lastly, screw on your shift knob. Installation is now complete. However, if intending to install a new leather e-brake boot, leave silver plastic shift surround uninstalled and continue to next step.
Step VII: Gather the following additional tools:
1) Phillips screwdriver
2) 10 mm Metric socket wrench
Step VIII: Now remove the centre console. A total of 10 screws will be removed in this step. Six are underneath the area that the silver plastic removed in Step I covered. Of these six, four are toward the front on the left and right sides of the centre console, and two are securing your electronic window control switches in place, along with a metal bracket underneath. In addition, disconnect the electronic window control. The next two screws are on the outside of the centre console, towards the front and against the bottom edge. The last two are contained underneath the carpet insert within the centre console glovebox and require a size 10 mm Metric socket wrench to remove them
Step IX: Next, remove rubber e-brake boot. To do this, first turn the centre console over. Next, using a retractable blade utility knife, cut off only the very top portion of each plastic peg retaining the shift boot.
In total, there are 15 of these pegs. Discard the severed tops of each peg. Then, simply slide the boot up and off each peg and discard.
Step X: Test fit the leather e-brake boot over each plastic peg.
This may require a little bit of stretching the leather, to reach certain pegs. This is perfectly normal. Additionally, it is recommended that each hole in the leather be stretched to better accommodate fitting each peg through it. To do this, use a screwdriver and gently push it through each hole. It is not necessary, however, to push it through the hole completely.
Step XI: After ensuring the e-brake boot fits perfectly, thoroughly read usage instructions on the back of the Super Glue Corporation Fix-All Adhesive. Then, apply the adhesive to the leather. Glue should be in area between each hole, and from the outer edge of each hole (edge closest to edge of leather) all the way to the edge of the leather.
Step XII: Due to the type of glue used, it is also necessary to apply glue to the plastic area underneath the centre console where the new e-brake boot will be secured. Use a minimal amount so as to avoid "seepage" when pressure is applied to the e-brake boot after it is installed. After this, allow the glue on each piece to dry for 10 minutes before attempting to install the new e-brake boot.
Step XIII: Now, press the new e-brake boot into place, just as done with the test fit in Step X.
Step XIV: Glue will bond quickly, therefore it is important to work fast. Set aside the centre console and allow to dry overnight.
Step XV: Secure any loose areas by following the adhesive application instructions in Step XI - XII. Again, if this step is completed, allow the centre console to dry overnight.
Step XVI: Now, use the silicone adhesive to apply "caps" over each plastic peg. This serves the same purpose as the original plastic tops of each peg - a last safeguard of securing the boot in case the Super Glue Corporation Fix-All Adhesive were to fail for some reason.
Step XVII: Allow the centre console to dry overnight and, when done, reinstall into the vehicle following Step I - Step VII in reverse. Be careful when sliding the e-brake through the hole in the new e-brake boot.
Enjoy!!!
* Redline Automotive Accessories Corp. will not be held liable for any labor, incidental or consequential damages of any kind. Proceed at your own risk.