Trunk trim panels remove and install

ALL : Remove floor mat

Seatback panel

Remove 4 expanding rivets across panel and remove panel

Left side panel

Remove jack

Remove rear trim panel, see below

Pull trim down from top, then lift out.  Take car with jack holder.

Right side panel

Remove battery cover, if applicable

Remove seatback panel, see above

Remove rear panel, see below

Lift panel out from the bottom

Rear panel

Push down pins in upper trim until they fall through.

Remove clips and take off upper trim

Remove tail light covers by twisting both 1/4 turn clips, or unscrewing the single knob on later cars.

Pull out rear panel from bottom.

E30 M3 Repair Manual V2.7.  Copyright ©1999-2001 Koala Motorsport & Brett Anderson