51 12 ... Removing and installing / replacing locking part for rear bumper

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear bumper trim (M6) .

Using a 0.4 mm feeler gauge (1), press down catch onto bumper trim (3) and snap out locking part (2) with special tool 00 9 317.

Fig 1: Snap Out Locking Part (2) With Special Tool 00 9 317

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Press off locking part (1) slightly in area (A) with special tool 00 9 317. Release all further catches (2) with special tool 00 9 317. Remove locking part (1).

Fig 2: Removing Locking Part

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