Necessary preliminary tasks

• Remove rear seat  . See 5226005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR SEAT (THROUGH-LOADING) or 5224005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING REAR SEAT

Release expansion rivet (1).

Unclip (2) the entrance cover strip (3) with special tool 00 9 317 .

Pull entrance cover strip (3) up and remove.

Fig 1: Removing Entrance Cover Strip And Expansion Rivet

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Installation: 

If necessary, replace faulty clips (1).

Fit entrance cover strip (2) with preinstalled clips (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Entrance Cover Strip With Preinstalled Clips

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