51 21... Removing Weather Strip With Special Tool 00 9 324 At Front Or Rear

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Open side window completely.

Front door: Insert special tool 00 9 324 at front (at A-pillar) in window cavity (1) (TOP label pointing upwards).
Rear door: Insert special tool 00 9 324 at rear (at C-pillar) in window cavity (2) (TOP label pointing upwards).

Fig 1: Removing Window Cavity Cover Trim

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NOTE: For purposes of clarity, graphic shows inner door panel and side window removed.

Special tool 00 9 324 must be correctly guided under weather strip (1). 2 Short leg, bottom 3 Long leg, top (TOP).

NOTE: Start at the front or rear, depending on the model.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage! Raise weather strip (3) no more than 5 mm in each levering operation, otherwise the strip will be bent.

Fig 2: Identifying Window Cavity Cover Strip And Special Tool 00 9 324

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Position special tool 00 9 318 on door trim panel (1). Slide screwdriver (2) into special tool 00 9 324 and weather strip (3) upwards no more than 5 mm. Guide special tools 00 9 324 and 00 9 318 towards front/rear and lever out weather strip (3).

Fig 3: Levering Window Cavity Cover Strip Upwards

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