51 42... Replacing speaker cover on rear left or right door trim panel (mid-range speaker)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove door trim panel, see 51 42 000 Removing and installing (replacing) rear left or right door trim panel .
Remove mid-range speaker, see 65 13 090 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SPEAKER (MID-RANGE SPEAKER, DOOR AT REAR) .

Remove plastic welded joints (1) on speaker cover (2) completely.

Installation:

Speaker cover (2) can only be installed in one position.

Fig 1: Identifying Welded Joints Area

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Attach speaker cover (1) to door trim panel.

Secure retainers (3) to plastic guides (2) so that speaker cover (1) rests fully on door trim panel.

NOTE: Shorten protruding plastic guides (2) by measurement (A).

(A) = 2 mm

Fig 2: Identifying Speaker Cover Plastic Guides

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