Rear Lid Lower Trim Panel, Removing And Installing, A3/A3 SPORTBACK: Removing

-- Turn the quick release -1- 90° counter-clockwise and move the emergency triangle cover -2- to the side in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 1: Removing Emergency Triangle Cover

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-- Remove the emergency triangle.

-- Disengage the cover on the lower trim panel and remove it.

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

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-- Trim without catches, release the retaining tab -2- with a small screwdriver and open the tab -3- in the direction of -arrow A-.

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-- Grasp with a hand in the trim -1- and remove from the rear lid using force in direction of -B arrows-.

-- Unclip the rest of the trim panel clips using the : 80-200  and remove the trim panel.

-- If necessary, release the retaining tabs -A arrows- with a screwdriver, and remove the rear lid latch trim panel -1- in direction of -arrow B-.

Fig 2: Remove Lower Rear Lid Trim Panel

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