51 21 351 Replacing window cavity cover strip on inside of front door

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove DOOR TRIM PANEL CARRIER 

Pull window cavity cover strip (1) off retaining plate (2).

Installation: 

Coat window cavity cover strip (1) with water before fitting.

Fig 1: Pulling Out Cover Strip From Retaining Plate

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Installation: 

Only window cavity cover strips (1) with sealing lips (2) may be fitted.

Build date up to 12/2006: 

In order to correctly install a new window cavity cover strip (1), it may be necessary to remove fleece (3) and transparent spacers from reinforcement (4).

Fig 2: Identifying Cover Strips, Sealing Lips, Fleece And Reinforcement

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