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Push down on the boot cover until it disconnects from the shift ****, you should see the metal of the shifter at this point. Then just twist off the ****.
Just below where the **** meets the boot, grab with two fingers and push down, may take a bit of force. then twist off the **** once the boot is disconnected, like evltwn said, you should see metal by then.