51 11 157 Replacing front bumper trim

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front bumper trim
Remove front grille center section
If necessary, remove number/license plate holder
Remove middle grille
If necessary, remove cover for headlight washer system
Remove cover cap for tow lug
Version with Park Distance Control (PDC):
Remove ultrasonic transducer . See 66 20 518 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AT FRONT (OUTSIDE) (PARK DISTANCE CONTROL) or 66 20 520 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AT FRONT (INSIDE) (PARK DISTANCE CONTROL) .

Release expander rivets (1) and pull off seal (2) upwards in direction of arrow.

Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty expander rivets (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Expander Rivets And Seal

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Remove sheet metal nuts (1) on left/right.

Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty metal nuts (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Sheet Metal Nuts

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Press down catches (2) on insert (1) and remove insert (1) in direction of arrow.

Fig 3: Identifying Catches And Insert

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