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Door Window







Door Window

Removing and installing is described only for the right rear door window. Removing and installing the left rear door window is derived accordingly from this.

Removing

When removing and installing door window, spreader pin and spreader plug are also accessible from outside when outer door panel has been removed.

- Removing rear door trim..

- Pry out cover caps - 5 -.





- Lower door window until spreader pin - 3 - and spreader plug - 4 - are accessible in window regulator cut-out.

If the work step is not possible due to a malfunction via the electrical window regulator, window regulator motor can be unscrewed to be able to slide window down.

- Install a 5 mm bolt (approx. 70 mm long) in the spreader pin - 3 -.

- Remove the spreader pin from the spreader plug - 4 - with the bolt.

- Screw a 8 mm bolt (approx. 80 mm long) into spreader plug - 4 -.

When screwing the bolt into spreader plug, do not use excessive force on the plug otherwise it may fall inside into the door.

- Pull spreader plug - 4 - our of clamping bracket - 2 - and thereby out of door window.

- Remove window regulator motor. Refer to => [ Window Regulator Motor ] Window Regulator Motor.

- Slide door window down completely.

- Pull window guide - 3 - out of mount.





- Remove bolts - 2 - and pull off panel - 1 - in direction of B-pillar - direction of arrow -.

- Pull door window upward - arrow - out of window shaft.





Installing

Spreader plug and spreader pin must always be replaced when performing assembly work on door window.

Before inserting spreader plug and spreader pin, check window for damage.

- With door window - 1 - removed, insert spreader plug - 3 - centered.





- Press spreader pin - 2 - flush into spreader plug - 3 -.

- Remove window shaft seal.

- Guide door window - 1 - into door and insert door window onto mount of window regulator guide - 4 -.

- Using a light pressure from above - arrow -, engage door window - 1 - into mount of window regulator guide - 4 -.

- Reinstall window shaft seal.

Further installation is in reverse order of removal.

A function test must be performed before door trim is installed.