Spare Tire Well Heat Shield, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Vehicles With Diagonal Braces: Remove The Diagonal Braces. Refer to DIAGONAL BRACES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -1 and 4-.

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--TDI Vehicles:  free up the wire -2- -arrows-.

-- TFSI Vehicles:  remove the nuts -3-.

-- Remove the heat shield -5-.