51 41 001 Replacing front left or right door trim panel

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove airbag module in front door.  See 72 12 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING AIRBAG MODULE ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .
• Remove inside door opener  . 
• Remove speaker.  See 65 13 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SPEAKER (MID-RANGE SPEAKER, DOOR AT FRONT) .

Unlock catches (1) and remove trim (2) in direction of arrow from door trim (3).

Replace all clips (4).

Fig 1: Removing Trim

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