51 47 161 Removing and installing/replacing right luggage compartment wheel arch panel

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT STORAGE COMPARTMENT
Remove COVER FROM TAIL PANEL
Remove FLAP IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT PANEL ON RIGHT

Only with rear air conditioning:

From 11/2010 (from vehicle identification number C634168 ) the new version luggage compartment trim panels is installed that requires a modified dismantling sequence.

The new version considerable reduces the effort required for "Replacing rear air conditioning microfilter". It is possible to convert the old to the new version, sometimes absolutely necessary for replacement of single luggage compartment trim panels.

Only with rear air conditioning:

Version identification:

If the bottom area of luggage compartment partition wall (1) can be pulled out of luggage compartment-wheel arch panel (2) slightly to the rear, the new version is installed.

In this case, LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT PARTITION WALL must firstly be removed.

Fig 1: Pulling Luggage Compartment-Wheel Arch Panel

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If necessary, unclamp cover (1).

Unclip emergency actuator (3) from emergency actuator tensioning strap (2) with a suitable tool.

Fig 2: Identifying Cover, Emergency Actuator And Emergency Actuator Tensioning Strap

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NOTE: Shown on left side.

Fig 3: Identifying Trim, Lashing Eye And Screws

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Lever out trim (1) in lashing eye (2) at opening and remove.

Release screws (3) and remove lashing eye (2).

NOTE: Shown on left side.

Open holder (1) at opening (2) with a suitable tool.

Lever bracket (1) out of seal (3).

Fig 4: Removing Holder Out Of Seal

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NOTE: Shown on left side.

Release expanding rivets (1).

Lever out luggage compartment wheel arch trim (2) from seal (3) and remove.

Fig 5: Identifying Expanding Rivets, Luggage Compartment Wheel Arch Trim And Seal

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For replacement only with rear air conditioning without cool box:

If an old version of the luggage compartment wheel arch panel is installed, it must be converted to the new version.

For this purpose, replace LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL and LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT PARTITION WALL .

For replacement only with rear air conditioning with cool box:

If an old version of the luggage compartment wheel arch panel is installed, it can be converted to the new version.

Advantage: future considerable reduction of the effort required for "Replacing rear air conditioning microfilter")

For this purpose, replace LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL and LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT PARTITION WALL .