63 13 200 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right auxiliary direction indicator (M3)

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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Carry out the following operations carefully so as to avoid damaging the side panel and auxiliary direction indicator.

Feed cable tie (1) into trim grille (6).

Unlock retaining lugs (2) of trim grille (6) with special tool 00 9 340 REMOVAL AID in direction of arrow. This operation must release the catch (3) of the auxiliary direction indicator chrome bar (4) from the front side panel.

Unlock retaining lug (5) of trim grille (6) with special tool 00 9 340 REMOVAL AID , pulling trim grille (6) with cable tie (1) in direction of arrow.

Feed trim grille (6) with auxiliary direction indicator chrome bar (4) out of front side panel.

Disconnect associated plug connection and remove trim grille (6) with auxiliary direction indicator chrome bar (4).

Fig 1: Feeding Cable Tie Into Trim Grille

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Installation:

Trim grille (6) and retaining lugs (2, 5) must not be damaged. If necessary, replace trim grille.

Make sure trim grille (6) with auxiliary direction indicator chrome bar (4) is correctly seated on front side panel.

Unlock all retaining lugs of auxiliary direction indicator chrome bar (1) with a suitable tool.

Remove trim grille (2) from auxiliary direction indicator chrome bar (1).

Installation:

Make sure trim grille (2) is correctly engaged on auxiliary direction indicator chrome bar (1).

Fig 2: Locating Trim Grille On Auxiliary Direction Indicator Chrome Bar

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Release screw (1). Tightening torque 63 13 1AZ .

Remove auxiliary direction indicator (2) in direction of arrow from auxiliary direction indicator chrome bar (3).

Installation:

Journal (4) of auxiliary direction indicator (2) must first be fed into auxiliary direction indicator chrome bar (3).

Fig 3: Removing Auxiliary Direction Indicator

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