51 12 156 Removing And Installing Rear Bumper Trim

Special Tools Required: 

• 00 9 317

Necessary Preliminary Tasks: 

• Remove trim on bumper trim. Refer to 51 12 080 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM ON BUMPER TRIM .
• Remove trim on rear light. Refer to 51 13 440 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM ON LEFT OR RIGHT REAR LIGHT .

  Build date up to 03/2005 only:

• Remove middle body molding. Refer to 51 12 432 REPLACING CENTRAL BODY MOLDING ON REAR BUMPER .

  Release screws (1 and 2) on left/right.

  Fig 1: Identifying Rear Trim Retaining Screws

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Unscrew nuts (2).

Build date up to 03/2005:

Release screws (1).

Removing: 

• Insert special tool 00 9 317 at distance (A).
• Disengage/unlock bumper trim (1).
• Pull bumper trim (1) straight towards rear with aid of a 2nd person.
• If necessary, disconnect plug connections.
• Pull off bumper trim (1).

  A = 60 mm.

Installation: 

Observe gap dimensions.