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Rear Lid Trim Panel, Lower







Rear Lid Trim Panel, Lower

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Pry Lever (80 - 200)

Removing






- Remove the luggage compartment lamp.

- Remove the rear lid lock button in luggage compartment (E406) , where applicable.

- Remove the tail lamp covers. Refer to => [ Tail Lamp Cover ] Tail Lamp Cover.

- Remove the emergency triangle and its cover. Refer to => [ Warning Triangle Cover ] Warning Triangle Cover.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 3 -.

- Remove the lower trim - 2 - from the rear lid - arrows - by using the (80 - 200) to loosen the trim clips out of the rear lid.

- Grab between the trim and the rear lid and disengage the remaining clips.

- Remove the lower rear lid trim panel.

Installation






Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following:

If the trim clamps - 1 - remain in the rear lid mounting points, remove them and insert them in the trim.

Check clamps for damage or deformation, replace if necessary.

- Make sure all the rubber buffers - 5 - are in the trim.

- First mount the rear lid lower trim - 4 - onto the centering pins - 2 - and - 3 - and press until it engages audibly.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Lower Rear Lid Trim Panel Overview ] Lower Rear Lid Trim Panel Overview.