Luggage Compartment Side Trim Panel, Removing And Installing, ARTEON: Removing

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-- Fold the rear seat backrests forward.

-- Remove the rear sill trim. Refer to REAR SILL PANEL STRIP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, ARTEON .

-- Remove the C-pillar trim panel. Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, ARTEON .

-- Remove the luggage compartment floor.

-- If the luggage compartment floor is high, remove the luggage compartment floor support.

-- Remove the lock carrier trim panel. Refer to LOCK CARRIER TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the clip -2-.

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-- Remove the bolts -3-.

-- Remove the bolt -4- for the bag hook -5-.

-- Remove the tie down -7-. Refer to TIE DOWN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the luggage compartment side trim panel -1- from the rear lid seal molding.

-- Loosen the clips -9- from the luggage compartment side trim panel -1- using the :VAS895 015 .

-- Disconnect the connector for the luggage compartment lamp -8-.

-- Remove the luggage compartment side trim panel -1-.