Remove the control unit for the power tailgate

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .

• Unlock and disconnect plug connections (1) 
• Unlock the detent (2)  and remove the control unit (3) 

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