Removal

• In order to facilitate the successive operations, the following components should be removed temporarily:

• rear bumper and external trim (see: GR. 75);
• rear door (see: GR. 55);
• rear wing (see: GR. 49 - REPLACING MOBILE PARTS);
• rear pillar trim (see: GR. 66);
• roof panel, seats and internal trim (see: GR. 66).
• Disconnect the battery and the control units (see: GR. 40-43).

Removal

1. Using a jig saw cut along the lines shown in the illustration without damaging the underlying parts, see removal of rear pillar.
3. Using a circular saw cut the side panel (skin) following the line indicated in the illustration without damaging the underlying parts.