51 41 001 Replacing front left or right door trim

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Remove front door trim panel. Refer to 51 41 000 Removing and installing left or right front door trim panel .

Remove inside door opener in front door. Refer to 51 21 225 Removing and installing/replacing inner door opener on left or right front door .

Removing holder for door handle lighting:

Detach inner section (1) and remove outer section (2) from door trim panel.

Fig 1: Removing Holder

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Remove tweeter/mid-range speaker. Refer to 65 12 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TWEETER/MID-RANGE SPEAKER (LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR) .

Release screws (1).

Fig 2: Removing Speaker Trim

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Remove trim (2) for speaker.

Installation:

Feed lug (3) into opening (4).

Release screws (1).

Remove storage trays from door trim panel.

Fig 3: Removing Storage Trays From Door Trim Panel

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