Rear Lid Trim, Removing and Installing

1 - Rear Lid Trim

• Removing 

• Pull off lock cover - 4  -.
• Remove luggage compartment light - 11  -. → 96 - LIGHTS, SWITCHES - INTERIOR, ANTI-THEFT
• Remove Rear Lid Lock Button (in luggage compartment) E406 - 3  - → Rear Lid Lock Button, Removing and Installing .
• Remove vehicle tool kit and warning triangle - 5  - → Vehicle Tool Kit and Warning Triangle, Removing and Installing .

• Remove bolts - 7  - from grip cavities (2x per grip cavity).

USA only

• Remove emergency release handle → Emergency Unlock Handle, Removing and Installing .

Procedure for all vehicles

• Unclip rear lid trim - 1  - at clips - 10  - (12x) from below.
• Remove rear lid trim - 1  -.

• Installing 

Installation is reverse of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

• Replace damaged clips - 10  -.
• Before installing rear lid trim, make sure clips - 10  - are positioned properly.

2 - Frame

• Removing 

• Remove Rear Lid Lock Button (in luggage compartment) E406 - 3  - → Rear Lid Lock Button, Removing and Installing .
• Clip the frame onto the top of the rear side.
• Remove the frame from the rear lid trim opening.

• Installing 

Installation is reverse of removal.

3 - Rear Lid Lock Button (in luggage compartment) E406 (optional)

• Removing and Installing → Rear Lid Lock Button, Removing and Installing 

4 - Lock cover

• Remove to remove the lock cover.
• When installing, make sure it engages with the lock.

5 - Vehicle tool kit and warning triangle compartment

• Removing and Installing → Vehicle Tool Kit and Warning Triangle, Removing and Installing 

6 - Cover

• Quantity: 5

7 - Screw, 2 Nm

• Quantity: 2 per handle cover

8 - Handle recess

• Removing and Installing → Handle Recess, Removing and Installing 

9 - Spring nut

• Quantity: 8 per handle recess
• Replace after each disassembly

10 - Clip

• Quantity: 12
• Replace if damaged

11 - Emergency release handle

• USA only
• Removing and Installing → Emergency Unlock Handle, Removing and Installing 

12 - Grip recess

• USA only
• Clipped into the rear trim

13 - Luggage compartment light

• Removing and installing: → 96 - LIGHTS, SWITCHES - INTERIOR, ANTI-THEFT

14 - Rear Lid