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

Special tools required: 

• 00 9 317

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove rear ENTRANCE COVER STRIP 
• Remove REAR TRIM (C-PILLAR) 

Version without electric rear seat adjustment only: 

• Remove REAR SEAT BACK

Version with electric rear seat adjustment only: 

• Remove SUPPLEMENTARY TRIM ON C-PILLAR AT BOTTOM 

Partially detach mucket (1).

Release screw (2).

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

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: Pulling Off Side Trim

  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation: 

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

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

Feed out seat belt and remove trim.