51 13 065 Removing and installing or replacing finisher on left or right headlight housing

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Open hood.

Unclip clip (2) on trim (1) on inside.

Press trim (1) downwards out of holder.

Feed trim (1) out of hook (3) and remove.

Fig 1: Removing Headlight Trim

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Installation:

Mount (2) and hooks (3) and (4) of trim (1) must not be damaged.

Seal (5) must be correctly seated.

Fig 2: Installing Headlight Trim

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