51 42 300 Removing and installing/replacing chest strip (chrome strip) on left or right rear door (without roller sun blind)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove rear door trim panel. Refer to 51 42 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .

Installation: 

Observe distance of chest strip at front (1) and rear (2) to trim (3) of locking rod:

A= 70 mm

B = 110mm

Fig 1: Installing Chest Strip

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Pull rear chest strip (1) in direction of arrow off door trim (2).

Fig 2: Pulling Rear Chest Strip Off Door Trim

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Pull front chest strip (1) in direction of arrow off door trim (2).

Fig 3: Pulling Front Chest Strip Off Door Trim

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