Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

NOTE:

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-.

Fig 1: Wheel Housing Trim With Mounts -1- In Luggage Compartment Side Trim -2-.

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-- 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 .

-- 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 and LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING OVERVIEW .