51 43 230 Removing And Installing/Replacing Trim On C-Pillar At Bottom Left Or Right

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NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Special Tools Required:

00 9 317

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove rear entrance cover strip. Refer to 51 47 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ENTRANCE COVER STRIP, REAR (INSIDE) LEFT OR RIGHT .
Remove rear trim (C-pillar). Refer to 51 43 255 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR REAR LEFT OR RIGHT ROOF PILLAR (FRONT) .

Version Without Electric Rear Seat Adjustment Only:

Remove rear seat back. Refer to 52 24 015 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BACKREST FOR LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT (NORMAL) .

Version With Electric Rear Seat Adjustment Only:

Remove supplementary trim on C-pillar at bottom. Refer to 51 43 240 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SUPPLEMENTARY TRIM ON C-PILLAR AT BOTTOM (WITH ELECTRIC REAR SEAT ADJUSTMENT) ON LEFT OR RIGHT .

Partially detach mucket (1).

Release screw (2).

Detach side trim (3) in direction of arrow from retainers (4).

Fig 1: Locating Side Trim Retainers

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Unclipping side trim (1):

Carefully insert special tool 00 9 317 between decorative strip (2) and side trim (1)
Carefully press special tool to middle.
Carefully pull off side trim (1) towards front.
If necessary, disconnect plug connection for C-pillar trim.

Fig 2: Removing Side Trim
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Installation:

Feed in pin (1) of side trim under oddments tray (2).

Make sure catch (3) is correctly engaged on decorative strip (4).

Fig 3: View Of Catch On Decorative Strip

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Feed out seat belt and remove trim.

Fig 4: Identifying Seat Belt And Trim

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