52 25 075 Removing And Installing/Replacing Decorative Strip On Center Armrest At Rear Side Left Or Right

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear switch combination. See 61 31 166 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SWITCH COMBINATION (SEAT HEATING, SEAT A/C FOR COMFORT SEAT IN REAR COMPARTMENT) .

Lever out catches (1) and remove armrest trim (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Uncliping Cover

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Slide back decorative trim on center armrest at rear side (1) and remove in direction of arrow from center armrest (2).

Installation:

Make sure all guides of decorative trim are correctly engaged on center armrest at rear side (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Center Armrest At Rear Side

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