Removing Rear Skirt

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IMPORTANT: Carefully press reinforcement away. The upper section of the bonding area must not become detached.

IMPORTANT:

Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle or a similar component.
Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well.

Remove expansion rivet

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Expansion rivet
Only for vehicles with Remote parking:
Release and unplug electric plug connection -1- .

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Electric plug connection for ParkAssist sensor
Unclip line bracket -2- and move wire harness aside.

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Wire harness for ParkAssist sensor
Remove expansion rivet

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Expansion rivet
Release locking lugs -2- and press reinforcement -1- inwards until the locking lugs for the rear skirt underneath are accessible.

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Guide at the side of rear skirt
Release locking lugs -2- all the way around and remove rear skirt -1-.

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Locking lugs for rear skirt