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Luggage Compartment Side Trim







Luggage Compartment Side Trim

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Trim Removal Wedge (3409)

Removing

- Remove the the luggage compartment floor.

- Remove rear shelf - 1 -.






- Fold second row backrest - 2 - and, if present, 3rd row backrest - 3 - down.

- Remove the rear cross panel trim. Refer to => [ Rear Cross Panel Trim Overview ] Rear Cross Panel Trim Overview.

- If present, remove tie-down eyes - 4 -. Refer to => [ Tie-Down Eye With The Gap Cover ] Tie-Down Eye With The Gap Cover.

- Remove gap cover - 5 -.

- Remove C-pillar trim - 6 - from the body. Refer to => [ C-Pillar Trim Overview ] .

The C-pillar trim can be left hanging on seat belt webbing - 7 -.

To remove the C-pillar trim, the wheel housing trim must be removed from body.

In order to remove trim, belt webbing must be guided out from seat belt through trim. That is not necessary when removing trim.

- Unscrew the screw - arrow - and remove luggage compartment side trim - 8 - from the D-pillar.

- If present, disconnect electrical connectors.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

If trim clamps remain in body mounting points, remove these and insert them in trim.

Check clamps for damage or deformation, replace if necessary.

- After installing the luggage compartment side trim, attach the C-pillar trim to the body. Refer to => [ C-Pillar Trim Overview ] .

- Then attach wheel housing trim to body.

- Insert the wheel housing trim with mounts - 1 - in luggage compartment side trim - 2 -.






- Clip the wheel housing trim with clamps - 3 - to the C-pillar while inserting the tab - arrow A - in the recess - arrow B - of the C-pillar trim.

- Install the rear cross panel trim. Refer to => [ Rear Cross Panel Trim Overview ] Rear Cross Panel Trim Overview.

- Install the rubber sealing lip over the luggage compartment side trim.

- Lay the luggage compartment floor in the luggage compartment.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel Overview ] Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel Overview and => [ Luggage Compartment Floor Covering Overview ] Luggage Compartment Floor Covering Overview.