DIY : C5 A6 / allroad Rear Hatch Trim Removal

[ricam78]

Link to DIY I put together:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bxj...RjgwZ291SzdDQQ

[ebi718]

Thanks...great write-up. Does this DIY apply IF your rear hatch is locked and cannot be opened' , thus making some of those clips inaccessible?

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[ricam78]

Explain to me what your issue is. I once replaced my rear hatch door latch and I forgot to hook the 2 metal rods to it that actuate it, and I closed the hatch!! Nothing would open it, so I got in the cargo area from the 2nd row. Unscrewed the screws on the panel and grabbed the close handle on the inside and pulled and it released the lower spring clips enough for me to be able to get my hands in there to manually release the latch.

[ebi718]

Thanks for the feedback. My rear hatch (on an '04 A6) is stuck....doesn't open when I use the key fob or release button. Thus, I am looking to get at the lock actuator from the 2nd row/cargo area. I have removed both screws on the tailgate lift handle and the hazard sign compartment, but the trim won't budge when pulled. Must I remove the sunshade assembly as well? I ask because the Bentley Service manual makes no mention of this. I am just trying NOT to break any of piece off the trim by prying too hard.

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[khalimadeath]

I cant read it :(

[ricam78]

Thanks for the feedback. My rear hatch (on an '04 A6) is stuck....doesn't open when I use the key fob or release button. Thus, I am looking to get at the lock actuator from the 2nd row/cargo area. I have removed both screws on the tailgate lift handle and the hazard sign compartment, but the trim won't budge when pulled. Must I remove the sunshade assembly as well? I ask because the Bentley Service manual makes no mention of this. I am just trying NOT to break any of piece off the trim by prying too hard.

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I didnt to get to the lower section of that trim. the shade holds the upper portion of the trim on. The spring clips are a HUGE PITA to release. Maybe mine worked for me that way because they were just recently released prior to me shutting the hatch and me having to re-release them.

[ricam78]

I cant read it :(

Why not? The google doc is shared