Removing protective strip on the front door

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NOTE: RISK OF DAMAGE
Careless handling of tools and sharp-edged components .
Scratches, surface damage .

Protect working area.
Handle tools and components carefully.

Release the protective strip (1) with the special tool 0 496 569 (00 9 325) in the sequence (1) to (11) on the clips (2).
The clips must be individually released one after the other in the specified sequence .

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