Lower Rear Lid Trim Panel, Removing And Installing (AVANT): Removing

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Fig 1: Removing Rear Lid Lower Trim Panel (Avant)

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-- Remove the luggage compartment lamp. Refer to [For engine(s) CCBA, CGXC, CTUB, CAED, CAEB, CALA, CPMB, CPMA] Lamps .

-- Remove the Rear Lid Lock Button In Luggage Compartment -E406-. Refer to OVERVIEW - LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LAMPS .

-- Remove the tail lamp covers. Refer to TAIL LAMP COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the emergency triangle and its cover. Refer to EMERGENCY TRIANGLE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Carefully remove the lower rear lid lower trim panel -2- from the rear lid -arrows- by using the Pry Lever 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.