51 47 161 Removing and installing/replacing right luggage compartment wheel arch trim

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove trim on tail panel (See 51 46 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TOP TRIM ON REAR APRON )
Remove panel in luggage compartment at top (See 51 47 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING PANEL IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AT TOP LEFT OR RIGHT )
Remove panel for roof pillar at rear (See 51 43 251 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM PANEL FOR LEFT OR RIGHT REAR ROOF PILLAR (C-PILLAR) )

M Coupe only:

Remove panel for battery container (See 51 47 130 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM PANEL FOR BATTERY CONTAINER )

Release clips (1).

Release clip (2) on luggage compartment partition (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Clip On Luggage Compartment Partition

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IMPORTANT: Except M Coupe:

Luggage compartment wheel arch trim (2) is secured with retainers (4) to luggage compartment partition (1). Work carefully when removing so that tabs (5) are not damaged.

Feed luggage compartment partition (1) with luggage compartment wheel arch trim (2) slightly out of roller cover (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Luggage Compartment Wheel Arch Trim, Retainers & Luggage Compartment Partition

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Grip behind luggage compartment wheel arch trim (2) and pull off retainers (4) in upward direction.

Remove luggage compartment wheel arch trim (2).

Installation:

Make sure luggage compartment partition (1) and luggage compartment wheel arch trim (2) are correctly seated on roller cover (3).

If replacing version with storage package:

Release clips (1) on back of luggage compartment wheel arch trim (2) and remove luggage compartment net (3).

Fig 3: Identifying Clips & Luggage Compartment Net

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