Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- 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

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- 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.