51 43 150 Removing and installing or replacing trim for left or right door pillar (bottom)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front entrance cover strip. See 51 47 000 Removing and installing/replacing front (inside) left or right entrance cover strip

Unclip clips (1) at bottom.

Feed out panel (2) for door pillar from entrance cover strip (3).

Fig 1: Removing Door Pillar Panel From Entrance Cover Strip

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Carefully feed out bottom panel (1) from top panel (2).

Partially detach mucket in area of B-pillar panel.

Fig 2: Removing Bottom Panel From Top Panel

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Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty clips (1).
Guides (2) on panel (3) must not be damaged.

Fig 3: Identifying Clips & Guides On Trim Panel

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