51 45 ... Replacing Side Cover On Instrument Panel

Special tools required: 

• 00 9 340 

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Pull off mucket of front door in area of cover

Unclip cover (1) with special tool 00 9 340  in direction of arrow from instrument panel trim.

Fig 1: Identifying Cover With Special Tool

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Retaining clips (1) of cover (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 2: Identifying Clips Of Cover

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