Replacing the tail light seal on the left side panel
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Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
- Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE SIDE PANEL .
- Remove the gaskets (3) .
- Clean bonding surfaces.
- Bond new gaskets.
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE SIDE PANEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL AT LEFT .
- Refer to INSTALLING LOADING EDGE TRIM .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .