51 22 330 Removing and installing/replacing window cavity cover strip on inside rear door

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Rear Door Trim Panel

Pull window cavity cover strip at front (1) and rear (2) from rear door.

Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty clips (3).

Moisten window cavity cover strips (1 and 2) with water before fitting.

Fig 1: Identifying Clips, Window Cavity Cover Strips Front And Rear

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Replacement with Security version:

Cut front window cavity cover strip to length on side of fixed door window glass to 533 mm.

Cut rear window cavity cover strip (1) to length on straight side (2) to measurement a = 153 mm.

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Window Cavity Cover Strip And Cover Strip Straight Side

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