51 47 030 Removing And Installing/Replacing Entrance Cover Strip, Rear (Inside) Left Or Right

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NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Special Tools Required:

00 9 321

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Version With Rear Seat (Normal) Only:

Remove rear seat. Refer to 52 24 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR SEAT (NORMAL) .

Version With Rear Seat (Comfort) Only:

Move rear seat completely towards front and top.

Press entrance cover strip (1) at front towards bottom and feed out from door pillar trim (2).

Fig 1: Removing Entrance Cover Strip

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Remove entrance cover strip (1) at front from clips (2) of door pillar.

Fig 2: Locating Entrance Cover Strip Clips

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Release plastic nut (1).

Feed cover strip (2) forwards and upwards out of trim (3) if necessary with aid of fishbone 00 9 321 and remove.

If necessary, lever clips with end cutting pliers (head of pliers surface-ground) out of door pillar.

NOTE: If necessary, detach mucket before removing trim on rear comfort seat.

Fig 3: Identifying Plastic Nut

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Installation:

Feed in guide lugs (1) under trim (2).

Fig 4: Installing Guide Lugs Under Trim

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Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty clips (1).

Clip mounts of entrance cover strip (2) must not be damaged.

Push clips (1) onto entrance cover strip (2).

Fig 5: View Of Entrance Cover Strip Clips

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