51 45 380 Removing and installing (replacing) right decorative strip on dashboard

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The following repair instructions describe the repair work on vehicles without a storage compartment.

For vehicles with a storage compartment, refer to 51 45 080 REPLACE DECORATIVE STRIP OF RIGHT STORAGE COMP .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove CENTER RIGHT FRESH AIR GRILLE .

Removal:

Unclip and remove decorative strip (1) carefully on the attachment points (2).

Fig 1: Decorative Strip And Attachment Points

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Installation:

Clip in decorative strip (1) on the attachment points (2).

Fig 2: Decorative Strip And Attachment Points

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