51 47 395 Removing rear left floor panel

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

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

NOTE: The tail panel trim has been removed for greater clarity.

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 Plastic Nuts And Expanding Rivets From Floor Panel

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