51 47 140 Removing And Installing / Replacing Panel For Luggage Compartment Partition

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove both luggage compartment wheel arch trims  . See 51 47 151 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM  or 51 47 161 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM .

  Version with ski bag: 

• Remove ski bag  . See 72 60 057 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SKI BAG .

  Version with rear A/C system with cooler box: 

• Remove cooler box  . See 64 11 475 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE COOLER BOX .

Release expansion rivets (1).

Remove panel (2).

Fig 1: Removing Expansion Rivets And Panel

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Version with ski bag or cooler box: 

Installation: 

Foam strip (1) of panel (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 2: Identifying Foam Strip And Panel

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