BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual page 299

move the holder of the warning triangle, ar‐
row 2.
Removing the hinge covers
1. Open the two clamps on the hinge cover.
2. On the expanding rivet, carefully pry out
the inside pin by a small distance using a
screwdriver. Then carefully pry out the ex‐
panding rivet all the way using the screw‐
driver.
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Replacing components
3. Carefully lift off the hinge cover from the
hinge arm, arrow 1, until the holding pin,
arrow 2, behind the trim panel is released.
4. Pull the hinge cover downward and re‐
move.
5. Remove the second hinge cover in the
same way.
Removing the interior trim
1. Carefully pry out all eight expanding rivets
using the screwdriver. Remove the ex‐
panding rivets as described above.
2. Reach into the handle recess on one side
and carefully pull the interior trim down‐
ward, arrow 1, to the point where the two
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