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Door Locks: Service and Repair






Front Door

Door Lock





1 - Front Door

2 - Front Door Lock

Assembly carrier removed.

Drive door window upward completely.

Lock cover removed => [ Lock Cover ]. Lock Cover

Disconnect electrical harness connectors to door lock.

Disengage release - 5 - from release lever - 6 -.

Remove multi-point bolts - 2 -.

Remove door lock downward out of door.

3 - Grommet

Press into assembly carrier.

4 - Release

To interior door mechanism.

Secured by clipping into door lock - arrow -.

Engage in interior door mechanism.

5 - Release Lever

Insert release into operating lever in direction of arrow.

Swing release 90° in direction of arrow and clip it in door lock.

6 - Assembly Carrier

Guide cables for interior door mechanism, closing assist through assembly carrier as shown and press in grommets.

7 - Release

Only for vehicles with closing assist

Pull through assembly carrier and engage in closing assist motor.

Engage release in motor for closing assist => [ Installing Motor for Closing Assist ]. Closing Aid Motor

8 - Seal

Slide gasket sideways into door lock.

9 - Bolt

20 Nm

Engaging Release in Interior Door Mechanism





- When installing door trim, cable - 2 - must be engaged into interior door mechanism - 1 - from top downward as shown.

- Clip cable - arrow - into interior door mechanism.