Special tools required:

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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 From Door Pillar Trim

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

Fig 2: Removing Entrance Cover Strip

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Release plastic nut (1).

Fig 3: Releasing Plastic Nut

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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.

Installation:

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

Fig 4: Feeding In Guide Lugs

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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: Pushing Clips Onto Entrance Cover Strip

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