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 51 47 151 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM (WITH 3RD SEAT ROW) , 51 47 161 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM (WITH 3RD SEAT ROW)  or Removing and installing/replacing left luggage compartment wheel arch trim  .

Release screws (1).

Feed out capping (2) towards top.

Fig 1: Feeding Out Capping Towards Top

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Installation: 

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

Fig 2: Identifying Guide, Capping And Mountings

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