Right side only

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Remove battery cover
Remove luggage compartment light . See 63 31 080 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT .

Release clips (1).

Lever out panel (2) from trim (3) and feed out towards inside.

Fig 1: Identifying Lever Out Panel From Trim And Clips

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