51 41 001 Replacing Front Left Or Right Door Trim

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove airbag module in front door.
Remove wooden strip in door trim (front). Refer to 51 41 065 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING WOODEN STRIP ON LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR TRIM (FRONT) .
Remove chest strip (chrome strip). Refer to 51 41 300 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CHEST STRIP (CHROME STRIP) ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .
Remove decorative strip (light strip). Refer to 51 41 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DECORATIVE STRIP (LIGHT STRIP) ON LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR TRIM (FRONT) .
Remover inside door opener. Refer to 51 21 225 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING INSIDE DOOR OPENER IN LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .
Remove air outlet trim and air duct. Refer to 51 41... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING AIR DUCT ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR TRIM .
Remove footwell light. Refer to 63 31 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FOOTWELL LIGHT .

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

Replace all clips (4).

Feed out airbag label and remove.

Fig 1: Locating Catches

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Unclip wiring harness (5) from door trim (6).

Plug connections:

Footwell lighting.
Control unit.
Rocker switch for window operation.
Decorative strip (light strip).

Fig 2: Identifying Wiring Harness In Door Trim
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