Removing the through-loading system trim panel

Precondition 

• Rear seat backrest is folded.
  NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.

  Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE UPPER LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .

• Release the expanding rivet (1).

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• Release the expanding rivet (1).
• Feed out and remove the trim panel (2).

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