51 47 030 Removing And Installing/Replacing Entrance Cover Strip, Rear (Inside) Left Or Right

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Special tools required:

00 9 321

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Version with rear seat (normal) only

Remove rear seat. See 52 24 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR SEAT (NORMAL) .

Version with rear seat (comfort) only

Move rear seat completely towards front and top.

Press entrance cover strip (1) at front towards bottom and feed out from door pillar trim (2).

Fig 1: Pressing Entrance Cover Strip

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Remove entrance cover strip (1) at front from clips (2) of door pillar.

Fig 2: Identifying Entrance Cover Strip

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Release plastic nut (1).

Feed cover strip (2) forwards and upwards out of trim (3) if necessary with aid of fishbone 00 9 321 and remove.

If necessary, lever clips with end cutting pliers (head of pliers surface-ground) out of door pillar.

NOTE: If necessary, detach mucket before removing trim on rear comfort seat.

Fig 3: Identifying Plastic Nut And Cover Strip

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Installation:

Feed in guide lugs (1) under trim (2).

Fig 4: Identifying Guide Lugs And Trim

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Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty clips (1).

Clip mounts of entrance cover strip (2) must not be damaged.

Push clips (1) onto entrance cover strip (2).

Fig 5: Identifying Clips And Cover Strip

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