51 12 801 Replacing holder for rear bumper at left or right

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove rear bumper trim. See REMOVING REAR BUMPER PANEL (UNTIL PRODUCTION DATE 08/2010)  or REMOVING REAR BUMPER PANEL (FROM PRODUCTION DATE 08/2010) .

Release clip (1).

Release screw (2) and remove holder (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Holder, Clip And Screw

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