Rear Panel Sill Frame, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Omega Clip Tool: T40280 

Removing Sedan 

-- Remove the luggage compartment side trim panels. Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SIDE TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SEDAN .

-- Remove the nut -1-.

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-- Unclip the rear panel sill frame -2- upward in direction of -arrows- and remove it.

Removing Avant 

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-- Remove the luggage compartment floor.

-- Remove the rail and mount. Refer to RAIL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the luggage compartment side trim panels. Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SIDE TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AVANT .

-- Remove the nut -arrow-.

-- Disengage the rear panel sill frame -1- and remove toward the rear.

Installing 

Install in reverse order of removal.