51 42 001 Replacing left or right rear door trim panel
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Necessary preliminary tasks
- Remove SWITCH FOR SIDE WINDOW OPERATION .
- Remove DECORATIVE STRIP OPTICAL FIBRE .
- If necessary, remove OPTICAL FIBRE BOTTOM STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
- Remove INSIDE DOOR OPENER .
- Remove MID-RANGE SPEAKER .
- If necessary, remove TWEETER .
- If necessary, remove ROLLER SUN BLIND .
- If necessary, remove SEAT MEMORY OPERATING UNIT .
Equipment package with seat memory switch:
Punch CONTOUR FOR SEAT MEMORY SWITCH INTO DOOR TRIM PANEL .
Installation:
Replacement:
If optional optical fibre is fitted, break off pin (1) in map pocket (2) if necessary.