51 45 275 Removing And Installing (Replacing) Outer Trim On Right Glovebox

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove right fresh-air grille  . See 64 22 139 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT FRESH-AIR GRILL (128i) or 64 22 139 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT FRESH-AIR GRILL (135i) .
• Remove trim for instrument panel, bottom left  . 
• If necessary, open glovebox cover.

Release screws (1) on trim (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Screws On Trim

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Unclip trim (1) downwards from retainer (2).

Feed trim (1) sideways out of guides (3) and remove.

Installation: 

Guides (3) must not be damaged.

If necessary, replace faulty retainer (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Trim On Retainer

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