How to Remove the Trunk Panel on a 2002 Audi Wagon

1. Place the Audi into park and activate the emergency brake. Pull the trunk release latch.
2. Go to the trunk and locate the eight screws along the bottom of the trunk panel that would normally be covered by the bumper when it is shut. Unscrew each screw with a Philips-head screwdriver; keep the screws somewhere safe as they will be reused with the replacement panel.
3. Go inside the rear of the station wagon and locate the four screws along the top of the trunk panel. Unscrew the screws with a Philips-head screwdriver. Keep those screws separate from the bottom screws as they are a shorter length.
4. Slide a flathead screwdriver into the seam between the trunk panel and the trunk frame. Gently work the flathead over the seam, starting from the top to the bottom of the trunk panel. Do not remove the panel yet, just get it to disengage from the trunk frame. Keep working the screwdriver until the entire trunk panel is standing slightly up. Then pull the panel off by hand, making sure not to pull too hard on any one side or the plastic will distort.