Rear Lid Lower Trim Panel, Removing And Installing, SPORTBACK: Removing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Audi S3, 2023 Audi RS 3, 2023 Audi A3 Quattro, and 2023 Audi A3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
-- Equipped on some models: remove the rear lid control head. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - CONTROLS IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT .
-- Remove the emergency triangle.
-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.
-- Starting from the outside, unclip the trim panel -1- from the rear lid -arrows- using the Removal Wedge:T40233 .
-- Unclip the rest of the trim panel clips and remove the trim panel.
-- If necessary, release the retaining tabs -A arrows- with a flat-head screwdriver, and remove the rear lid latch trim panel -1- -arrow B-.