51 32 390 Removing and installing/replacing decorative strip on front left or right door

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Special tools required:

00 9 323 , see 00 9 323 CLEANING WEDGE (SCRAPER) .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Open front side window
Remove seal for door seam/roof frame, see 51 21 360 Replacing seal for door seam/roof frame on left or right front door .
Remove rear-view mirror on front door, see 51 16 000 Removing and installing or replacing mirror on left or right front door .

NOTE: Using special tool 00 9 323 , see 00 9 323 CLEANING WEDGE (SCRAPER) , start removing decorative strip (1) at front (A) and disengage at rear (B).
Pull off decorative strip (1) in direction of arrow from retainers (2).

Fig 1: Pulling Decorative Strip From Retainers

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Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty retainers (1 and 2) on decorative strip (3).

Make sure retainers are installed in correct positions.

Thin retainer (silver)
Thick retainer (black)

Fig 2: Identifying Retainers On Decorative Strip

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