51 45 370 Removing And Installing (Replacing) Left Decorative Strip On Instrument Panel

Special tools required: 

• 00 9 317

Carefully unclip decorative strip (1) with special tool 00 9 317 at retaining points (2) and remove.

Fig 1: Removing Decorative Strip

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Installation: 

Make sure pins (1) are correctly seated on decorative strip.

If necessary, replace faulty retainers (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Pins And Retainers

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Version with CD changer: 

Open CD changer trim.

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque: 1.7 Nm

Fig 3: Opening CD Changer Trim

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