1. Remove the shift knob. It is screwed on with no set screw.

2. Remove center console: it is attached with five screws and two clips. The screws are located as follows;

a. in the rear, 2 under the plastic piece;

b. in the center, 1 in the bottom of the cup well

c. in the front, 3 under the coin holder

3. Once the five screws are removed, lift up the console and the two clips at the front. As the console is being lifted, twist off the hand brake handle by moving it from side to side and pulling up. When the console is raised about 6” (15cm), reach under and unclip the electrical connector for the window switches. If you car is equipped with heated seats, unclip those connectors. Once the handbrake handle is off and all electrical connectors are released, lift the console off and place it upside down on a soft cloth or towel.

4. Installing the shift boot: The console is upside down. The shift boot is held in place with a plastic clamping ring attached with 4 screws. Remove the screws, clamping ring and stock boot. Remove the stock boot and replace it with the RedlineGoods shift boot. The RedlineGoods boot goes over the inside clamping ring with the cut openings fitted over the plastic tabs. Reattach the clamping ring, boot and to the underside of the console.

5. Installing the handbrake boot: The console is upside down. The handbrake is held in place with a two-piece plastic clamping ring attached with 2 screws and clips. Remove the screws, the clamping ring and the stock boot. Observe how the stock boot is fitted over the plastic tabs. The handbrake handle is still attached to the boot. Simply pull the handle out of the boot.

6. If you are NOT installing the ebrake handle cover as well, go through steps 10-20 now. Now insert the handle into the REDLINE boot. The REDLINE boot goes over the inside clamping ring with the cut openings fitted over the plastic tabs. Reattach the clamping ring, boot and to the underside of the console.

7. If you are NOT installing the ebrake handle, proceed to step 12 now.

8. INSTALLING THE EBRAKE HANDLE

Basically what we're going to do is slide the leather cover over the existing rubber handle, it slips on pretty easily but I found that the job goes much easier if the rubber handle is removed from the lever first. We recommend a spot of glue at the back end of the cover to hold it on but the rubber handle expanded enough when installed back over the handle that the leather cover isn't going anywhere, it's a very tight fit. You'll notice that the button end of the leather cover is cut into tabs that tuck into the hole around the release button, you'll need the exacto knife to enlarge the button hole in the rubber handle to allow the leather to fit in around the button.

Remove the factory handle by wrapping a rag around it and using pliers to give it a twist to beak it loose. Once it's loose just pull it off.

9. Once you have the rubber handle off, use the exacto knife to CAREFULLY enlarge the hole around the release button. The factory hole is only large enough for the factory button to fit through, we're going to be wrapping some quality leather into the hole and around the button, so the hole must be enlarged to allow this. Cut the opening to the inside diameter of the rest of the center hole and then round the edge of the hole so that the leather has a nice round edge to wrap around.

10. Now we're ready to put things together. Pull the leather cover on with the handle off of the lever, it's much easier to pull on this way. Pull the cover all the way on so that you have just enough leather left to tuck into the enlarged button hole. This will take some twisting and pulling but the cover must be all the way on. This is actually the "hardest" part of the installation and do be sure that the seam is lined up where you want it to be!

11. With the leather cover on, the newly beautified handle can be reinstalled on the lever. The handle goes on first, and the the boot. As the button begins to poke through the button hole use the small flat blade screw driver to tuck the leather in around the release button, this is why you enlarged the hole. As you tuck pull the handle back into position until it looks like this. Test the button to be sure that it will move correctly with the leather around it, if it does not pull the assembly back apart, remove the leather and open up the hole a bit more.

12. Now insert the handle into the REDLINE boot. The REDLINE boot goes over the inside clamping ring with the cut openings fitted over the plastic tabs. Reattach the clamping ring, boot and to the underside of the console.

13. Reattach center console. Be sure to reinstall all the connections. Reinstall the shift knob. Adjust the shift boot to 'crinkle' as you desire.

Useful tip

You have installed a product made out of genuine leather. As you know, to maintain a leather product in good condition, you should take care of it. We suggest occasionally (every 4-6 week for example) applying some leather conditioner/UV protector to keep your leather from drying up in the sun and cracking.

Redline Automotive Accessories Corp. will not be held liable for any labor, incidental or consequential damages of any kind. Proceed at your own risk.