51 47 210 Removing and installing/replacing trunk trim panel on left side panel

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove luggage compartment floor trim panel. Refer to 51 47 101 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRIM PANEL .

Open rotary clips (1) and remove.

Feed out luggage compartment trim on left side panel (2) in direction of arrow and remove.

Installation:

Correctly feed in guides (3) of luggage compartment trim on left side panel (2).

Fig 1: View Of Rotary Clips

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Replacement:

If necessary, unclip storage compartment (1) all round and remove in direction of arrow from luggage compartment trim on left side panel (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Storage Compartment

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