51 43 004 Removing and installing/replacing decorative strip on left or right side trim panel

Special tools required:

Starting at front, detach decorative strip (1) with special tool 00 9 317 from clips (2) and remove.

Installation:

Clips (2) on decorative strip (1) must not be damaged.

Fig 1: Detaching Decorative Strip Using Special Tool (00 9 317)

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Installation:

Released or damaged Hutfix clips (1) must be replaced.

Fig 2: Identifying Hutfix Clips

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