Removal & Installation

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Remove front door trim panel. See 51 41 000 Removing And Installing Left Or Right Front Door Trim Panel .

If necessary, remove airbag module in front door. See SIDE AIR BAG MODULE .

Using special tool 00 9 317 (trim panel wedge), lever out sealing bead (1) of sound insulation (2) completely or if necessary partially.

Feed airbag lead (3) out of sound insulation (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Bead

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Installation:

In event of replacement or partial detachment, lay butylene tape (sourcing reference: BMW Parts) on inner door plate or sound insulation.

Seal cable penetrations with butylene tape.

NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on inner door plate.

Fig 2: Positioning Of Butylene Tape On Inner Door Plate

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NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on sound insulation (2).

Fig 3: Positioning Of Butylene Tape On Sound Insulation

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Clean specified adhesive area with adhesive cleaner (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service).

Air drying time: 1 minute

CAUTION: The adhesive areas must be dry and free from dust and grease.
After cleaning, do not touch the adhesive areas with bare hands.

Lay single row of 6 mm dia. butylene tape or double row of 3 mm dia. tape (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) in specified adhesive area.

Heat butylene tape (hot air blower) and press down firmly on sound insulation all around.

Contact pressure with hand roller: approx. 30 N/cm²

Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/cm²

NOTE: Firm thumb pressure has approx. 50 N/cm²