Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the luggage compartment liner. Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear cross panel trim. Refer to LOCK CARRIER TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the tie-down. Refer to TIE DOWN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the release cable with the remote unlocking handle and let it hang by the attached release cable. Refer to RELEASE CABLE WITH REMOTE CONTROL UNLOCK HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the expanding clip -1- with the Pry Lever:80-200 .

Fig 1: Removing Luggage Compartment Side Trim

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-- Pry the luggage compartment side trim panel -2- out of the body in direction of -arrows A- using the Pry Lever:80-200 .

-- Remove the luggage compartment trim form the side trim -arrows B-.

-- Disengage the luggage compartment side trim at the hinges and remove it.