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Exterior Rearview Mirror, RS4






Exterior Rearview Mirror, RS4

Assembly overview

Unclip mirror glass as with standard production mirror.

Before installing a complete mirror, you must first disassemble the replacement mirror.





1 Mirror housing

- Can only be removed when mirror base is removed

2 Retaining screws

Screwed into mirror base

3 Mirror base

- Before removing, you must remove door component carrier.

4 Bolts

2 Nm

5 Gasket

Ensure correct seating when installing.

6 Retaining clamp

7 Adjusting motor

Motor can be removed after removing mirror glass.

Removal => [ Exterior Rearview Mirror Adjusting Motor ] Service and Repair

8 Torx screw

1 Nm

9 Torx screw

1 Nm

10 Torx screw

2 Nm

11 Friction spring

When installing mirror glass, insert friction finger in friction spring=> Exterior Rearview Mirror and press mirror glass onto positioning mirror.

12 Carrier plate

13 Catch bracket

Exterior rearview mirror, removing

- Before removing exterior rearview mirror, tape door in mirror area and edge of mirror housing as shown with fabric-reinforced adhesive tape.





- Unclip mirror glass using pry lever (80-200) and disconnect connectors for mirror heating and automatic dimming.





- Remove bolts - arrows - from mirror adjusting unit.





- When installing, tighten bolts to 1 Nm.

- Remove motor - 1 - from mirror adjusting unit and disconnect electrical harness connector - 2 -.





- Remove mirror cover from inner side of door.

- Unscrew mirror base combi-screw.

- Remove exterior mirror from door and lay on door piece.

- Remove catch bracket screws - arrows -





To remove lower screw, guide socket wrench through hole for mirror base central screw

- Remove catch bracket - 1 - from holes in mirror base.





- Lightly secure mirror base again with central screw on door.

- Remove screws (qty. 4) from mirror carrier.





- Thread cable set - 2 - with connectors out of mirror carrier - 1 -.





- Remove mirror carrier - 1 - from housing - 2 -.

- Pull cable set - 1 - with connectors out of mirror housing - 2 -.





- Remove catch bracket from mirror housing.





For easier installation of seal, use a little soapy solution, if necessary.

- When installing mirror on door, pull seal - 1 - over mirror base - 2 - using a wedge.