51 47 134 Removing and installing/replacing left or right rail in luggage compartment floor

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove luggage compartment wheel arch trim, see left luggage compartment wheel arch trim and right luggage compartment wheel arch trim .
Remove battery cover, see 51 47... Removing and installing/replacing battery cover .
Remove trim from rear apron, see 51 46 050 Removing and installing/replacing top trim on tail panel .

NOTE: The operation is described on the left side; proceed in the same way for the right side.

Release expansion rivets (1).

Release screw (2).

Release plastic nut (3).

Feed out rail (4) towards rear.

Fig 1: Identifying Expansion Rivets And Plastic Nut

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Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty expander rivets and plastic nuts.