Removal & Installation

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Remove trunk lamps (in rear lid upper section). 63 31 080 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT .

Using special tool 00 9 317, lever out side trim (1) on left/right with clip (2) from retainer (3) in lower trim (4).

Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty retainer (5).

Fig 1: Checking Retainer

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Remove protective caps (1) and release screws underneath.

Release screws (2).

Lever out side trims (3) and clip out lower trim (4).

Feed emergency actuator (5) out of trim (4).

Fig 2: Removing Protective Caps

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Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty retainers (1) and clips (2) in trim (3).

Fig 3: Checking Retainers And Clips In Trim

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