Front Door Panel: Service and Repair

DOOR PANEL REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT, (Front & Rear)

Fig 1.:

1 Remove the rubber plugs and screws at the door pull.

2 Remove the plastic plugs and screws on the door storage pocket.

3 Front driver side door with electrically operated rear-view mirror:
Pull the rear-view mirror side selector switch and remove the seal. Insert a screwdriver and press the pawl forwards.
Unfasten the connectors and remove the switches.

Front door with manually operated rear-view mirror, front passenger side door, and also the rear door:
Insert a screwdriver in the front edge and pry out the panel.

4 Remove the screws located under the panel and lift away the fixing plate.

On cars with electrically operated rear windows the connectors to the electrical operation should be pulled apart.

IMPORTANT: A washer has been introduced with the M87 to protect the fastening plate of the internal opening handle. The washer can also be fitted on earlier models.

Fig. 2:

5 Remove the bolts located under the plate.

IMPORTANT: From and including M92, the bolts under the plate have been discontinued.

6 Remove the courtesy light.

7 Remove the fitting bracket from behind the courtesy light.

8 On cars with manually operated window lifts:
Unfasten the cover washer on the window lift crank. Undo the screw and remove the crank. Keep the spring washer from between the crank and the spindle.

9 Remove the plastic clip on the underside of the door panel and lift off the panel together with the clamping strip.


FITTING

Fit in reverse order.

IMPORTANT:
Before fitting check that the nut piece sits correctly in the door.
Take care when tightening the screws to the courtesy light to avoid cracking the glass.