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.