51 42 001 Replacing left or right rear door trim

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Remove rear door trim,

refer to 51 42 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR TRIM PANEL .

Version with window crank:

A marking (1) is provided on the new door trim panel for the window crank.

Fig 1: Identifying Marking On New Door Trim Panel For Window Crank

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Make cutout for window crank:

Create opening for HiFi speaker,

refer to 51 42 510 CREATING OPENING FOR HIFI SPEAKER (OR WINDOW CRANK) .

Version with Hifi system:

If necessary, detach speaker (1) and remove from door trim panel (2).

Fig 2: Removing Speaker

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If necessary, remove speaker cover (1) from door trim panel (2).

Fig 3: Removing Speaker Cover From Door Trim Panel

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Remove loudspeaker.

A marking (1) is provided on the new door trim panel for the speaker.

Fig 4: Identifying Marking On New Door Trim Panel For Speaker

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Make cutout for HiFi speaker:

Create opening for HiFi speaker,

refer to 51 42 510 CREATING OPENING FOR HIFI SPEAKER (OR WINDOW CRANK) .