Remove tailgate trim panel
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING REAR DECK .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM FOR THE TOP REAR WINDOW FRAME .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM ON THE REAR WINDOW FRAME ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE .
- Refer to REMOVING TRUNK COMPARTMENT LIGHT ON TRUNK LID .
- Refer to REMOVING THE SWITCH FOR AUTOMATIC TAILGATE OPERATION .
- Remove warning triangle (1)
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- Loosen screw (1) .
- Release and remove tailgate trim panel (2) from clips (3) using special tool 0 496 569 (00 9 325) .