Rear Wheel Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Loosen the rear wheel housing liner in the area of the side panel. Refer to Rear Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing .

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

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-- Remove the hook -3- in the direction of -arrow A- from the rear bumper cover.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging component surfaces.

- When positioning a prying tool, put commercially available adhesive tape over the component in the visible area.

-- Push the clips -4- together using the wedge no. 24 from the Removal Wedge Set:VAS895015 in direction of -B arrows-.

-- Remove the rear wheel arch trim -1- in the direction of -arrow C- from the side panel.