Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel, Removing And Installing, Sedan: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2021 Audi S4 and 2021 Audi A4 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Remove the side cushion. Refer to SIDE CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Equipped on some models: remove the fixed rear seat backrest. Refer to REAR SEAT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FIXED REAR SEAT BACKREST .

-- Remove the luggage compartment lamp. Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If installed, remove the power pivoting trailer hitch button. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - CONTROLS IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT .

-- Remove the rear luggage compartment floor.

-- Remove the tie down. Refer to TIE DOWN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the lock carrier trim panel. Refer to LOCK CARRIER TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unclip the rear lid hinge frame -1- using the :3409 in direction of -arrows- .

Fig 1: Removing Rear Lid Hinge Frame

-- Remove the frame from the luggage compartment side trim panel, open the locking element and disengage it from the rear lid hinge.

-- Remove the expanding clips -A arrows- using the :T40172C .

-- Free up the luggage compartment side trim panel near the rear lid seal.

-- Unclip the luggage compartment side trim panel -1- from the body in direction of -arrow B- .

-- Disengage the luggage compartment side trim panel from the rear lid hinge.

-- Disengage the luggage compartment side trim panel from the rear seat backrest catch and remove it.