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

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-- Equipped on some models: remove the side cushion. Refer to OVERVIEW - COVER AND CUSHION .

-- Remove luggage compartment cover.

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

-- Remove the luggage compartment floor.

-- Remove the luggage compartment trim support. Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

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-- Free up the luggage compartment side trim panel -2- in the area of the rear lid seal.

-- Unclip the luggage compartment side trim panel from the body and the trim panels in the direction of -arrows-, using the trim removal wedge from Scraper Set: VAS6845 .

-- Disengage the luggage compartment side trim panel from the tie down.

-- Pull the luggage compartment side trim panel slightly inward and disconnect the connectors.

-- Remove the luggage compartment side trim panel.