Overview of rear lid trim panels Page 1 of 1

Overview of rear lid trim panels

1 - Rear lid trim
(bottom)
 Exploded
view
→ Chapter
 Removing
and
installing
→ Chapter

2 - Rear lid trim

(top)
 Exploded
view
→ Chapter
 Removing
and
installing
→ Chapter

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Removing and installing rear lid trim (top)

Special tools and workshop equipment required
 Removal lever -80 - 200-

Removing
– Remove rear lid trim (bottom)
→ Chapter.

– First unclip rear lid trim (top) -1- from rear

lid from the side using removal lever -80
- 200--arrows A-.

– Then unclip trim (top) from rear lid using

removal lever -80 - 200--arrows B- and
detach.

Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order;
note the following:

Note
 If there are still trim clips -2- in the rear lid
mounting points, they must be removed
and inserted in the trim when installing.
 Check the clips for damage or deformation
and renew them if necessary.

– Check that all rubber buffers -1- are fitted

in trim.

– First insert trim behind side window frames

of rear lid.

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– Clip in rear lid trim (top), first at top and

then at sides.

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Exploded view of rear lid trim (top)

1 - Clip
 6x (at
sides)
 Insert in
trim
 Renew if
damaged
or
deformed

2 - Rubber buffer
 5x
 Insert in
trim

3 - Rear lid

4 - Clip
 4x (at top)
 Insert in
trim
 Renew if
damaged
or
deformed

5 - Rear lid trim

(top)
 Removing
and
installing
→ Chapter

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Removing and installing trim for rear lid lock

Removing
– Detach trim for rear lid lock -1- in direction
of -arrow-.

Installing
– Press on trim for rear lid lock until it
engages audibly.

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Removing and installing rear section of rear

shelf
Removing
– Disengage rear shelf -1- from rear lid -
arrows A-, pull out of rear lid trim -
arrow B- and detach.

Installing
– Insert rear shelf in rear lid trim and
engage in mountings (left and right) -
arrows A-.

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Removing and installing rear lid trim (bottom)

Special tools and workshop equipment required
 Removal lever -80 - 200-

Removing
– Remove rear section of rear shelf
→ Chapter.

– Remove luggage compartment light

→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.96.

– Remove trim for rear lid lock → Chapter.

– Remove tail light covers → Chapter.

– Remove bolts -1- and -2-.

– Release clips on rear lid trim (bottom) -3-

using removal lever -80 - 200- and
carefully unclip rear lid trim (bottom) from
rear lid -arrows A, B-.

– Reach in between trim and rear lid and

disengage the remaining clips -arrows C-
.

– Detach rear lid trim (bottom).

Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse
order; note the following:

Note
 If there are still trim clips -2- in the rear
lid mounting points, they must be
removed and inserted in the trim when
installing.
 Check the clips for damage or
deformation and renew them if
necessary.

– Check that all rubber buffers -5- are fitted

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in trim.

– First apply rear lid trim (bottom) -6- at

centring pins -1, 3, 4- and then press on
trim until it engages audibly.

Tightening torque → Chapter

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Removing and installing cover for tail light

Note
Removal and installation are identical on the left and right.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

 Removal wedge -3409-

Removing
– Use removal wedge -3409- to unclip tail
light cover -1- from trim (bottom) -2- in
direction of -arrow- and detach.

Installing

– Position cover for tail light on bottom of

trim and press it on until it engages
audibly.

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Exploded view of rear lid trim (bottom)

1 - Bolt
 2x
 2 Nm

2 - Cover
 For tail light
 Removing
and
installing
→ Chapter

3 - Rubber buffer
 7x
 Insert in
trim

4 - Clip
 8x
 Insert in
trim
 Renew if
damaged
or
deformed

5 - Rear lid

6 - Rear lid trim

(bottom)
 Removing
and
installing
→ Chapter

7 - Luggage
compartment
light
 Removing
and installing
→ Electrical
system; Rep.
gr.96

8 - Cover
 For manual release mechanism

9 - Trim
 For rear lid lock
 Removing and installing → Chapter

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