51 47 156 Removing and installing/replacing left or right capping in luggage compartment

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove PANEL FOR ROOF PILLAR AT REAR (C-PILLAR) 
• Remove PANEL FOR ROOF PILLAR AT REAR (D-PILLAR) 
• Remove luggage compartment wheel arch trim. See RIGHT PANEL , LEFT PANEL , RIGHT PANEL (WITH 3RD SEAT ROW) , or LEFT PANEL (WITH 3RD SEAT ROW) .

Release screws (1).

Feed out capping (2) towards top.

Fig 1: Removing Capping

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Installation: 

Guide (1) of capping (2) must be correctly inserted into mountings (3) in body.

Fig 2: Identifying Moldings, Guide, And Capping

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