Tow hitch, flange (2004, 2005)

Preparation

Illustration A

Applies to cars with two rows of seats

• Raise the centre, rear floor hatch (1) a bit.
• Remove it by pulling it out of its mountings at the front edge.
• Remove the storage box underneath and lift it out. If the floor hatch has a grocery bag holder on the underside, it is secured with a strap on each short side of the storage box. These must be detached.

Illustration B

Applies to cars with three rows of seats and integrated grocery bag holder on the underside of the centre floor hatch

• Raise the centre, rear floor hatch (1).
• Undo the two straps on the panel underneath. Lift up the panel at the rear edge, lower the floor hatch toward the panel and lift out the floor hatch with panel.

Applies to cars with three rows of seats without integrated grocery bag holder

• Raise the centre, rear floor hatch (1) at the rear edge and lift it out.

Illustration C

Applies to all

• Remove the side floor hatches (A) and the foldable panels (B) on the right and left side of the cargo compartment.

• Pull off the rubber strip at the rear edge of the left rear door opening in front of the left-hand C-post panel.
• Carefully pry loose the left-hand C-post panel at the sides of the top edge using a plastic weatherstrip tool. Pull it until the three clips on the inside have released. Be careful not to damage the headlining and panel.
• Remove the panel by pulling it up and releasing it from the side panel.
• Do the same on the right-hand side.Preparation