51 21 300 Removing and installing or replacing window cavity cover strip on outside of left or right front door

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Special tools required:

00 9 324

IMPORTANT: Observe PROCEDURE for using special tool 00 9 324 .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove MIRROR

IMPORTANT: If reusing the existing window cavity cover strip (1), make sure it is not bent.

Lever out window cavity cover strip (1) with special tool 00 9 324 (starting at B-pillar).

Fig 1: Removing Cover Strip Using Special Tool (00 9 324)

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