51 45 370 Removing and installing (replacing) left decorative strip on instrument panel

Lever out left decorative strip on instrument panel (2) at fastening points (1) with special tool 00 9 317 and remove in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel, Fastening Points And Special Tool (00 9 317)

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Replacement:

Unlock left fresh-air grill (1) at retaining lugs (2) and remove in direction of arrow from left decorative strip on instrument panel (3).

Installation:

Make sure left fresh-air grill (1) is correctly seated in mountings (4) of left decorative strip on instrument panel (3).

Make sure retaining lugs (2) are correctly seated in left decorative strip on instrument panel (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Mountings, Fresh-Air Grill, Lug And Instrument Panel

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