[nicolena61]

Yep, the instructions are in your car's manual.

I just want to know where in the manual the instructions are located? I am female and its HORRIBLE to get to something in the back like tire changing gear, if the rear door is inoperable.

 

[Toy_Yoda]

The first thing you need to do is remove the access cover on the inside of the rear hatch. It's just a thin fiberboard piece held on with push in plastic fasteners. You can use a fork to get under the heads to pull them out. You probably won't be able to get at the bottom ones but once you get the top loose you'll be able to reach the latch mechanism. There's a manual release on it.

 

[BigRuss]

just have to read the manual OR do what my DIY tells you because I had an issue with my battery dying last week and had to manually over ride it.. my rear seat setup is more difficult to work around than the rest of them because im not running the OE bench