R52 Need help removing cabrio rear interior walls

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Jun 20, 2008 | 05:55 PM

MassMini

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From: Red Sox Nation

Need help removing cabrio rear interior walls

Anyone know how to remove the hard plastic side walls in the rear seat area of the Cabrio? I've removed the following...

Small phillips screw under rubber trim next to seat belt hole
Small phillips screw in middle of wall
Plastic plug clip (hidden when seat back up, revealed when seatback down)
Seat bottom (no fasteners revealed with seat bottom out)

...but the panel doesn't budge.

Jun 20, 2008 | 06:07 PM

tony1athome

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Does this help?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...55&hg=51&fg=50

Jun 20, 2008 | 06:18 PM

big howe

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There's another plastic plug clip down near where the seat back rotates. Pull the seat backs out( loosen one bolt from the trunk) and you will see it.

Just looked at the realoem, #11

Last edited by big howe; Jun 20, 2008 at 06:21 PM.

Jun 23, 2008 | 07:37 PM

goblintim

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also, the top has to be down, found this out when i redid my whole stereo system.

Jun 24, 2008 | 07:48 AM

MiniDaMoocher

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From: Westminster, CO

Take out the both the rear seat and seat back.

There are two plastic plugs along the rear panel. The one you mention and another above it near the top of the panel.

Once done, there are three plugs (not sure what these are called) which hold the panel on. They're located in a vertical line near the front of the panel. Grab the bottom front of the panel (below the speaker) and pull towards the center of the car. Should come right off.