Question on removing trunk liner

[erbasile]

I have a 2003 SL55 and want to remove the faberic trunk lid liner. I can see that it is held in place by plastic tabs that slide in a receptor fastened to the metal inner trunk skin. Does anyone know the sequence to follow to remove this liner?

[Kuboske]

Forgive me if I don't quite understand what your asking. As you seem to have a good grasp on what's what. If you are asking how to remove the plastic rivets you pull the inside part most or all the way out and than the outer part that does the actual holding will pull out.
If you want the exact procedure on how to remove the liner you will have to wait for another post as I am not familiar with your model year.

Mike

[erbasile]

Thanks Mike.
It appears to me that MB designed two methods of holding the fabric liner to the inside of the trunk lid.
First they have a plastic plug with a removable center that looks like a drywall anchor. The plug has two legs and is inserted through the fabric liner and into the inside metal liner and when the center piece is inserted in the plug it spreads the legs of the plug clamping the plug in the hole in the inside metal liner of the trunk lid.
Second attachment method is the rivet and holder assembly with the rivet being attached to the plastic backer of the fabric liner and the holder glued to the inside metal trunk liner. It appears to me that the holder is designed to allow the rivet to slide in and out. The problem is the two that I can see would require the fabric liner to move in opposite directions so I’m stuck trying to figure out this disassembly process

[Kuboske]

Now I understand the problem. I went out and checked my 92 300E and I believe it has the same rivets that you describe. I tried my trim removal tool. It looks like a plastic tie rod fork. I was able to pop the rivets out of the metal by wedging it between the metal and the rivet head. You might want to wait for a confirmation on this considering the year difference between are cars but I think that's how they come out.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.
Mike