shift boot installation guide

1. Remove plastic bezel that surrounds e-brake by pulling up on the sides gently.

2. Then lift up on the bezel that surrounds the shifter but do not remove. (It was easier for me to also remove the cupholder to help get under it.

3. Once the bezel is loose, you must disconnect the electrical connectors to the accessory input by the e-brake and the cigarette lighter by pushing down on the clips and pulling out at the same time.

4. Now disconnect the shift boot from the surrounding bezel by reaching under and pushing inward on the clips on the dash-end of the boot and upward to release. Then lightly pull toward the dash and work the boot loose but do not attempt to remove the boot entirely.

5. Now remove the bezel surrounding the shift boot. You may need to maneuver the shift boot to slip through the hole in the bezel.

6. Now place the shifter in 4th gear and remove the silver shift knob plastic to reveal a T20 Torx screw. Be careful not to break the plastic tabs that hold down the plastic piece or you will have to find another way to reapply the plastic to the shift knob. Remove the screw.

7. To remove the shift knob, insert two flat head screwdrivers of medium size into opposite ends in the bottom of the shift knob and pry it upwards and off. A good amount of force must be used, and any grinding/cracking sound is most likely the screwdrivers slipping against the grooves on the metal of shifter. Alternate positions if its giving you trouble.

8. Once the shift knob is off, remove the spring/spring foam & the old shift boot. The plastic piece on the shifter will come off as well.

9. 9. Notice the staples on the base of the old shift boot that secure it to the plastic boot bracket. Remove the staples by prying them out with a flathead screwdriver.

10. Once they are all off and the old boot removed from the bracket, place the new boot over the bracket and align the boot correctly with the clips. You may need to trim the boot a little to make it fit perfectly.

11. To secure the boot to the boot bracket, you can staple or replace factory staples (or zip tie/super glue) but I just sewed through the original staple holes and it worked great.

12. Now install the boot/boot bracket into the bezel and slide the plastic through the boot. Be sure to align the boot neck into the groove on the plastic piece.

13. Put the bezel back into place and reconnect the two electrical connectors and push the bezel in to secure it.

14. Mount the spring/foam back on the shifter and reseat the knob. It may take a little force but you’ll get it done. Tighten the torx screw, and reapply the silver cap. Done!

15. Lift the e-brake in its upright position and begin this installation by removing the e-brake bezel (A) as well as the handle cover (B). The bezel is held in place by metal snap fittings. A light tug and the panel will pop up. Push the manual shifter (if applicable) forward to provide enough space to slide the e-brake bezel forward and up. The e-brake handle cover can be removed by pressing the plastic tab on the bottom and sliding the cover off.

16. Cut the e-brake handle cover as shown and discard the front portion as it will not be needed for this installation.

17. Slide the portion of the e-brake handle cover that we just cut onto the e-brake handle as shown.

18. Slide the new e-brake boot onto the e-brake handle as shown. The boot will cover the plastic e-brake handle cover that we installed in the previous step.

19. Re-install the e-brake bezel by sliding it over the handle and boot and secure it by pressing down. Ensure that you hear the metal clips snap into place. That’s it! Test that the e-brake boot doesn’t snag by extending and releasing the e-brake a couple of times. Also ensure that the operation of the e-brake is not restricted. Make necessary adjustments accordingly.

ENJOY YOUR NEW LEATHER BOOTS!