51 11 187 Removing and installing/replacing grille in bumper trim on left or right

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Vehicles with fog lamps only:

Vehicles without fog lamps only:

Release catches (1) and feed fog lamp cover (2) out of fog lamp mounting (3).

Installation:

Catches (1) on fog lamp cover (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 1: Identifying Catches And Fog Lamp Cover

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Release catches (1) and remove fog lamp mounting (2) from bumper trim.

Installation:

Catches (1) must not be damaged

Fig 2: Identifying Catches And Fog Lamp Mounting From Bumper Trim

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