51 24 065 Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for manual tailgate unlocking

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove side trim panel at rear right. See REMOVING REAR SIDE TRIM PANEL  or REMOVING REAR SIDE TRIM PANEL (JCWGP) .
• Detach BOWDEN CABLE FOR MANUAL UNLOCKING OF REAR LID LOCK 

Remove Bowden cable for manual unlocking of the tailgate: 

Feed Bowden cable (2) out of cable clips (3 and 4).

Unclip Bowden cable (2) from cable eye (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Bowden Cable, Clips, And Cable Eye

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Remove and feed grommet (3) out of holder (4).

Fig 2: Feeding Grommet Out Of Holder

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