51 11 158 Replacing baseplate for licence plate

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Unscrew and remove licence plate.

Remove both body moldings.

If necessary, lever out expanding wedges (1) at top.

Lever out license plate holder at bottom and remove towards front/top.

Fig 1: Levering Out Expanding Wedges At Top

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Lever chrome strip (1) out of clips (2) of body molding and remove.

Fig 2: Levering Chrome Strip Out Of Clips Of Body Molding

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Version from 08/2000:

Installation:

Catches (1) to (3) of holder (4) must not be damaged.

Fig 3: Precaution For Holder

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