Cadillac 2005 CTS - Manual (Page 83)

If your vehicle is equipped with the rear seat
pass-through door, do the following:
1. Fold the rear armrest down and open the
pass-through door. See “Rear-Seat Pass Through”
following for more information.
2. Reach upward through the opening to locate the
emergency trunk release handle. See “Emergency
Trunk Release Handle” following.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release handle to open
the trunk lid.
If your vehicle is equipped with the split folding rear
seat, do the following:
1. Fold down the rear seatback. See Split Folding
Rear Seat on page 1-6 for more information.
2. Reach upward through the opening to locate the
trunk release handle.
3. Pull forward on the trunk release handle to open
the trunk lid.
Rear-Seat Pass Through
If your vehicle is equipped with the rear seat-pass
through door, you can access the trunk without opening
the trunk lid. This is especially useful when transporting
long items.
To open the door, pull down the rear seat armrest.
Then pull the lever all the way down to release the door.
To close the panel, push the door up and back into
place. Then try to open the door without pulling up on
the lever to make sure it is locked into place.
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