51 11 170 Replacing body molding for left or right bumper

Lever out body molding with special tool 00 9 321 (fishbone) first at front and then at side.

Fig 1: Removing Body Molding Using Special Tool 00 9 321

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Version without Park Distance Control (PDC):

Remove body molding.

Version with Park Distance Control (PDC):

Disconnect plug connections on ultrasonic sensors and remove body molding.

If necessary, lever chrome strip (1) out of clips (2) of body molding and remove.

Fig 2: Removing Chrome Strips Of Body Molding

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Version with PDC:

Lever out catches (1) and remove ultrasonic sensors (2).

Fig 3: Removing Ultrasonic Sensors

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Remove catches (3) and mounts (4) from body molding (5).