51 43 150 Removing And Installing Or Replacing Trim For Left Or Right Door Pillar (Bottom)

Necessary Preliminary Tasks: 

• Remove front entrance cover strip. Refer to 51 47 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT (INSIDE) LEFT OR RIGHT ENTRANCE COVER STRIP .

Snap trim (2) out of clips (1) at bottom.

Feed out panel (2) for door pillar from entrance cover strip (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Clips For Trim Strip

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Partially detach mucket in area of B-pillar panel.

Carefully feed out bottom panel (1) from top trim (2).

Fig 2: Removing Bottom Panel From Top Trim

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Installation: 

1. If necessary, replace faulty clips (1).
2. Guides (2) on trim (3) must not be damaged.
   Fig 3: Locating Guides On Trim

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