51 47 395 Removing rear left floor panel

Necessary preliminary tasks 

• Remove SPARE WHEEL WELL PANEL AT REAR .
• Remove FLAP IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT ON LEFT .
• Remove left LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT PANEL COVER .

Release plastic nuts (2).

Release expanding rivets (1) from tail panel trim.

Release expanding rivets (3) from floor panel (4).

Remove floor panel (4).

Fig 1: Identifying Floor Panel, Expanding Rivets And Plastic Nuts

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