51 22 330 Removing and installing/replacing window cavity cover strip on inside rear door

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove rear door trim panel. Refer to 51 42 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .

Pull window cavity cover strip at front (1) and rear (2) from rear door.

Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty clips (3).

Moisten window cavity cover strips (1 and 2) with water before fitting.

Fig 1: Locating Window Cavity Cover Strip Clips

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Replacement With Security Version:

Cut front window cavity cover strip to length on side of fixed door window glass to 533 mm.

Cut rear window cavity cover strip (1) to length on straight side (2) to measurement a = 153 mm.

Fig 2: View Of Window Cavity Cover Strip

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