51 47 000 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right entrance cover strip

IMPORTANT: Seat shown removed for purposes of clarity.
Before feeding out entrance cover strip, cover seat panel with cloth (risk of damage/scratching).

Release mucket (1).

Detach entrance cover strip (2) from clips (3).

Bend entrance cover strip (2) slightly and carefully feed out.

Fig 1: Release Mucket (1) And Detaching Entrance Cover Strip (2) From Clips (3)

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Installation:

Guides (1 and 2) must not be damaged.

If necessary, replace faulty clips (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Guides And Clips

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