51 47 131 Replacing front panel for luggage compartment floor

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Fold down backrest for rear seat

Build date up to 04/2005:

Remove luggage compartment floor trim panel. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRIM PANEL (WITH STOWAGE PACK) or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRIM PANEL

Lift lashing eyes and lever out trim.

Fig 1: Lifting Lashing Eyes

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Lift lashing eyes, release screws (1) and remove lashing eyes.

Feed out panel (2) towards top.

Fig 2: Removing Front Panel For Luggage Compartment Floor

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