Remove the rear bumper trim

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE CARGO AREA FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to REMOVING TRUNK COMPARTMENT LIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR BUMPER PANEL .

• Loosen the expanding rivet (1)  .
• Release and remove the rear bumper trim (2)  on the detents along the dotted line.

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