51 45 181 Removing and Installing Instrument Panel Trim At Bottom Right

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Release screws (1) and lower trim (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Screws & Lower Trim

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Disconnect plug connection (4) on footwell light (5).

If necessary, disconnect further plug connections and remove trim (3).

Installation:

Slide trim (3) with guides (2) into mountings (1).

Replacement only:

Remove footwell light (5). See 63 31 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FOOTWELL LIGHT

Fig 2: Identifying Trim, Guides & Mountings

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IMPORTANT:

Disconnecting the plug connection for the hands-free system speaker results in fault memory entries in the telephone control unit (limitation in the emergency SOS call system).

After fitting, read out fault memory and if necessary delete entries.