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51 47 000 Removing And Installing/Replacing Front Left Or Right Entrance Cover Strip (Inside) (Coupe)

Using special tool 00 9 318 (universal wedge), lever entrance cover strip (1) at front out of first clip (2) towards top.

Fig 1: Locating Entrance Cover Strip Clip
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Press radius (2) of entrance cover strip (1) downwards and at same time slide forward out of clips.

Remove entrance cover strip (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Entrance Cover Strip
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Pull out clips (1) with pliers (head of pliers surface-ground).

Fig 3: Removing Clips With Pliers
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Installation: 

  1. Push clips (1) onto entrance cover strip (2).

If necessary, replace defective clips (1).

Fig 4: View Of Clips In Entrance Cover Strip
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