51 41 001 Replacing front left or right door trim panel

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Necessary preliminary tasks

Remove power window switch . See 61 31 118 REPLACING FRONT PASSENGER POWER WINDOW SWITCH or 61 31 117 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING POWER WINDOW SWITCH (DRIVER'S SIDE) .
Remove OPTICAL FIBRE UNDER DECORATIVE STRIPS .
If necessary, remove OPTICAL FIBRE, STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
Remove MID-RANGE SPEAKER .
Remove INSIDE DOOR OPENER .

Version with seat memory switch:

Punch contour for SEAT MEMORY SWITCH IN DOOR TRIM PANEL .