Rear Lid Lock Button In Luggage Compartment -E406-, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Turn off the ignition and all electric consumers and remove the key.

-- Open rear lid.

-- Pry the button -1- out of the rear lid trim panel.

Fig 1: Button -1-

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-- Release and disconnect connector -arrow- and remove it from button -1-.

Fig 2: Button -1- Connector

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