51 46 000 Removing And Installing/Replacing Trim For Rear Parcel Shelf
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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:
- Remove rear left/right backrest side section. Refer to 52 26 008 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE SECTION OF REAR SEAT BACKREST (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM) (COUPE) .
- Remove rear left/right seat belt.
- Remove rear left/right head restraints. Refer to 52 26 390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM) .
- Remove left/right trim panels for roof pillar (C-pillar). Refer to 51 43 251 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM PANEL FOR LEFT OR RIGHT REAR ROOF PILLAR (C-PILLAR) .
- Remove left/right rear speakers. Refer to 65 12 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR SPEAKER .
Lever out belt feed trim (1).
Pay attention to catch (2).
Remove belt feed trim (1).
Feed strap (3) out through belt opening.
Disconnect plug connection (3) in speaker opening on right.
Version With Roller Sun Blind:
Unfasten screws (1 and 2).
Coupe From 04/2004 Without Roller Sun Blind:
Release screw (1).
Release clip (1) and remove cover (2).
Pull out rear parcel shelf (3) towards front.
Installation:
Make sure guides (1) are correctly seated on rear parcel shelf.
NOTE:
The operation "Removing trim for rear parcel shelf" ends here.
Replacement:
Version With Roller Sun Blind:
Remove trim (1).
Press roller sun blind (2) together at (A) in direction of arrow and press through from (A) to (B).
Remove roller sun blind (2) towards bottom.
Remove trim for head restraints (3).