Audi A8 2003 - Removing and Installing Luggage Compartment Side Trim

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6.24 Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim
1 - Luggage compartment side
trim
♦ Removing
– Take out the luggage
compartment floor cov‐
ering ⇒ page 277 .
– Remove the rear cross
panel trim ⇒ page 272 .
– Open the upper fasten‐
ers -2-.
– Take out the shelf -3-.
– Remove the socket
⇒ page 274 .
– Raise the fastening ring
-4- (4x).
– Slacken off two cross-
head bolts -5- in each of
the fastening rings.
– Unfasten the clips -10-.
– Detach the luggage
compartment side trim.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order. Pay at‐
tention to the following:
♦ On completion of installa‐
tion, fold the rear lid rubber
seal over the luggage com‐
partment side trim -1-.
2 - Upper fastener (2x)
❑ For shelf -3-
3 - Shelf
4 - Fastening rings
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 278
5 - Bolt, 5 Nm
❑ 2x per fastening ring
6 - Speed nut (3x)
❑ Always replace after removing
7 - Drip rail trim
❑ Detaching drip rail trim from luggage compartment side trim/assembling ⇒ page 275
8 - Cap
❑ Assignment ⇒ Parts catalogue
❑ Unclip/clip in
9 - Lower fastener
❑ For upper fastener ⇒ Item 2 (page 273) -
❑ Engaged with luggage compartment side trim
10 - Clips (2x)
❑ Replace if damaged
11 - Ventilation grille
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 274
Audi A8 2003 ➤
General body repairs, interior - Edition 07.2011
6. Trim panels 273