51 43 005 Replacing rear left or right side trim panel

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove rear side trim panel. See 51 43 002 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE TRIM PANEL .
• Remove speaker. See 65 13 090 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SPEAKER (MIDRANGE SPEAKER IN REAR SIDE TRIM PANEL) or 65 13 080 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SPEAKER (TWEETER IN REAR SIDE TRIM PANEL) .
• Remove decorative trim. See 51 43 004 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DECORATIVE STRIP ON LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE TRIM PANEL .

F12 only: 

• Remove MODULE FOR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT PROTECTION .

Version with tweeter: 

Saw out aperture (1) for tweeter (e.g. with special cutter from Fein company with oscillating knife).

Fig 1: Identifying Aperture

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

• Installing speaker trim. See 51 43... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SPEAKER COVER ON LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE TRIM PANEL .