51 46 013 Removing and installing/replacing rear window roller blind

Necessary preliminary tasks:

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Rod eyes of roller sunblind could break.

Carefully pull out rear window roller blind (1) a little.

Lever out protective cap (2) on left or right with plastic wedge.

Fig 1: Pulling Rear Window Roller Blind Protective Cap

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Installation note:

Protective caps must not be damaged or missing.

Replace protective cap if necessary.

Make sure protective cap is correctly seated in storage shelf.

Fig 2: Identifying Protective Caps

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Press rear groove (1) and front guide (2) together slightly.

Lift out oddments tray (3) over rear groove (1) of rear window roller blind.

Pull front guide (2) out of oddments tray (3) and remove roller sunblind downwards.

Installation note:

Make sure front guide (2) is correctly seated in rear storage shelf.

Fig 3: Pulling Front Guide Out Of Shelf

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