Rear Lid Trim Molding, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the left and right license plate lamp. Refer to LEFT AND RIGHT LICENSE PLATE LAMP -X4- / -X5-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear lid tail lamp. Refer to REAR LID TAIL LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Carefully warm up the center of the trim molding -1- using the : VAS1978/14A  .

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-- Release the retainers -arrows- and remove the trim molding -1- from the tail lamp -2- in direction of -arrow A-.