BMW 5251 Service Manual page 831

Trunk Lid, Tailgate
4
Pry out trunk light and disconnect electrical harness plug
connector.
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Gently pry trunk liner away from lid and remove.
4
Disconnect Wiring connectors A, B and C. Remove wiring
harness by pulling through opening in lid frame D.
While supporting trunk lid, loosen left and right top hinge fas-
teners (arrow A) and remove lower fasteners (arrow
B).
NOTE-
Before loosening hinge bolts, mark hinge and hinge bolt lo-
cations for reins~alla~on
Lift trunk lid straight up to remove.
Installation is reverse of removal. If necessary, align trunk lid
to body as described in Trunk lid, adjusting.