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 .

Installation: 

Observe distance of chest strip at front (1) and rear (2) to trim (3) of locking rod:

A= 70 mm

B = 110 mm

Fig 1: Identifying Distance Of Chest Strip

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

Fig 2: Pulling Rear Chest Strip Off Door Trim

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

Fig 3: Pulling Front Chest Strip Off Door Trim

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