Remove the trim panel for the storage shelf

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE INNER DOOR SILL COVER STRIP ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BENCH .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH REAR SIDE TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT BELT FINISHER STRIP .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL LEFT AND RIGHT .

Precondition 

Rear seat backrests are folded

• Loosen the expanding rivet (1).
• Lift the trim panel for the storage shelf (2) a little and disconnect the underlying plug connections.
• Guide trim panel for the rear window shelf (2) to the front out of the guides and remove.

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