51 41 019 Removing and installing/replacing door handle on front left or right door trim panel (up to 03/2007)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Unscrew nuts (1).

Tightening torque 51 41 5AZ .

Unscrew nuts (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Nuts

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Lever inside handle (1)

out of upper screw fastening points
and pull off upwards from door trim panel (2)

Fig 2: Levering Inside Handle
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Installation:

Screws (1) and fixtures of inside handle (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 3: Identifying Screws And Fixtures Of Inside Handle

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Replacement:

Feed inside handle (1) in direction of arrow out of decorative strip (2) and remove.

Fig 4: Identifying Inside Handle And Decorative Strip

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Installation:

Catches (1) on decorative strip (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 5: Identifying Catches And Decorative Strip

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