Anyone know how to remove the hard plastic side walls in the rear seat area of the Cabrio? I've removed the following...

• Small phillips screw under rubber trim next to seat belt hole
• Small phillips screw in middle of wall
• Plastic plug clip (hidden when seat back up, revealed when seatback down)
• Seat bottom (no fasteners revealed with seat bottom out)

...but the panel doesn't budge.

 

Does this help?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...55&hg=51&fg=50

 

There's another plastic plug clip down near where the seat back rotates. Pull the seat backs out( loosen one bolt from the trunk) and you will see it.

Just looked at the realoem, #11

 

also, the top has to be down, found this out when i redid my whole stereo system.

 

Take out the both the rear seat and seat back.

There are two plastic plugs along the rear panel. The one you mention and another above it near the top of the panel.

Once done, there are three plugs (not sure what these are called) which hold the panel on. They're located in a vertical line near the front of the panel. Grab the bottom front of the panel (below the speaker) and pull towards the center of the car. Should come right off.