51 46 050 Removing and installing/replacing finisher for top of rear apron.

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Open trunk lid and left/ right flaps.

Unfasten left/right nuts.

Fig 1: Unfastening Left/Right Nuts

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Unfasten expanding rivets and remove finisher strip.

Installation:

Insert guide spigot (1) on finisher into bottom of tail panel.

Fig 2: Inserting Guide Spigot On Finisher Into Bottom Of Tail Panel

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