51 41 030 Removing And Installing/Replacing Decorative Strip On Front Left Or Right Door Trim Panel

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear door trim panel . See 42 REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .

Unhook Bowden cable for release lever:

Tighten release lever (1).
Lever out lock (2).
Detach Bowden cable (3) towards rear/top.

Installation:

For fitting, press release lever (1) fully onto door trim panel.

Fig 1: Identifying Lever And Bowden Cable

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Unfasten screws (1) and nuts (2).

Feed out decorative strip with inside door handle (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Screws And Nuts

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Release nut (1) and remove inside door handle (2) from decorative strip (3).

Installation:

Threaded pins (4) must not be damaged.

Fig 3: Identifying Nut And Decorative Strip

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