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

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Special tools required:

00 9 317

IMPORTANT: Do not raise entrance cover strip (1) over entire length simultaneously.

Using special tool 00 9 317, unclip entrance cover strip (1) from clips (2) starting at rear and proceeding forwards.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (00 9 317), Entrance Cover Strip And Clips

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If necessary, lever clips (1) out of floor pan (2) and attach to entrance cover strip.

Fig 2: Identifying Clips And Floor Pan

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Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty clips (1) on entrance cover strip (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Clips And Cover Strip

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