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

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove both luggage compartment wheel arch trims
See REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM and REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM

Version with ski bag:

Remove SKI BAG

Version with rear A/C system with cooler box:

Remove COOLER BOX

Release expansion rivets (1).

Remove panel (2).

Fig 1: Removing 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 Of Panel

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