51 43 148 Removing And Installing Or Replacing Trim On Left Or Right Door Pillar (Top)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove panel for door pillar (bottom) . See 51 43 150 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING TRIM FOR LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR PILLAR (BOTTOM) .
Remove decorative strip on panel for door pillar . See 51 43 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DECORATIVE STRIP ON PANEL FOR LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR PILLAR .
Release seatbelt screw on seat belt at bottom . See 72 11 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT BELT .

Release expander rivets (1) on panel (2).

Detach panel (2) in direction of arrow.

Feed out seatbelt strap (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Expander Rivets And Panel

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Installation:

Following parts of trim (4) must not be damaged or missing:

Guides
Belt finisher strip
Fixtures for expansion rivets

Fig 2: Identifying Trim Components
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