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.  See 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:

1. = 70 mm
2. = 110 mm
   Fig 1: Identifying Chest Strip Dimension

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

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Chest Strip & Door Trim

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

Fig 3: Identifying Front Chest Strip & Door Trim

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