51 13... Removing and installing/replacing cover on left or right rear roof pillar (D-pillar)

Special tools required:

00 9 325

IMPORTANT: The notes on COMPONENT BONDING with double-sided adhesive tape serve as the basis for this repair instruction and must be observed without fail.

Removal:

Mark position of the trim (1) with adhesive tape.

Preheat trim (1) by means of a hot air blower and release from the fixed side window glass (2) using special tool 00 9 325 .

Fig 1: Identifying Trim And Fixed Side Window Glass

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Installation:

Clean the adhesive area.

Pull off liner* of trim (1).

Align trim (1) to adhesive tape and bond on.

Bonding with new fixed side window glass:

Position trim (1) and align to the edge of the roof frame trim panel (2).

Trim (1) rests against the roof frame trim panel (2) in the upper section.

Bond trim (1) to rear window (2) according to dimension (A).

A = 6 ± 2 mm (parallelism deviation maximum 1 mm)

Apply thumb pressure force over the entire bonding surface of the trim (1).

*Liner is the protective film on adhesive tape.

Fig 2: Identifying Trim Installation Dimension To Rear Window

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