51 13 305 Removing and installing/replacing left or right rail

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WARNING: FOLLOW SAFETY INFORMATION FOR REPAIR WORK ON VEHICLES WITH AIRBAG SYSTEMS .

IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE ANY SHARP-EDGED TOOLS IN AREA OF HEAD AIRBAG (RISK OF DAMAGE TO HEAD AIRBAG) .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove headlining. See HEADLINING (VERSION WITHOUT PANORAMA SUNROOF) or HEADLINING (VERSION WITH PANORAMA GLASS ROOF) .

If necessary, lever out cover caps and release nuts (1).

Tightening torque 51 13 3AZ .

Fig 1: Identifying Nuts

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Remove rail (1) in direction of arrow.

Fig 2: Removing Rail

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Installation note:

Seals (1 and 2) on railing (3) must not be damaged.

Fig 3: Identifying Seals And Railing

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