I'm writing this for everyone who ends up with their trunk stuck closed, for whatever reason (Battery's dead, locked key in trunk, mechanism's jammed, etc.)
STEP 1.
Look on the left side of the trunk deck (right side if you're facing it)
This is the seat you want:
STEP 2.
Behind the headrest, in back of the seat proper, is a plastic plug with a certain symbol:
STEP 3.
Pry that plug up, and there's a jacketed cable loop inside. Pull that, and the trunk should open.
STEP 1.
Look on the left side of the trunk deck (right side if you're facing it)
This is the seat you want:
STEP 2.
Behind the headrest, in back of the seat proper, is a plastic plug with a certain symbol:
STEP 3.
Pry that plug up, and there's a jacketed cable loop inside. Pull that, and the trunk should open.