51 12 432 Replacing body molding for center rear bumper (Touring)

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Remove side molding for rear bumper, left and right, refer to REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE MOLDING FOR REAR BUMPER .

Unclip and remove molding (1) with special tool 00 9 321 (folding leg).

Fig 1: Unclipping & Removing Molding

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Installation:

Clips (1) and bore (2) of molding (3) must not be damaged.

Fig 2: Installing Clips and bore of molding
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