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Windows: Adjustments






Door Windows

Front Door Window Adjusting, Convertible

CAUTION!
Pinch protection is activated when X-axis adjustment is not correct.

CAUTION!
an incorrect window adjustment may cause damages in convertible top.

Requirement:

Door adjustment to chassis and convertible top adjustment to windshield frame OK.

Distance - a - other than 65 mm.

Front and Rear Adjustment

- Remove front door trim.

- Drive door window far enough upward or downward until clamping brackets are accessible in installation openings - 1 -.





- Loosen clamps - 2 - and - 3 - and nut - 4 -.

- Press side window into front window guide - arrow -.

- Adjust distance - a - to 65 mm.

Apply locking compound (only for not microencapsulated bolts) before tightening bolts - 2 - and - 3 -.

- Tighten clamp - 3 -, tightening specification: 8 Nm.

- Lower door window completely and raise door window to top position again until clamp - 2 - is accessible.

It is of no use to lower the door window completely and raise it to top position again to gain parallelism between door window lifter guides.

- Tighten clamp - 2 -, tightening torque: 8 Nm.

- Tighten nut - 4 -, tightening torque: 8 Nm.

- Distance - a - 65 mm, adjust if necessary.

- Install front door trim.

Left and Right Adjustment

Malfunction in Y-axis between door window and window recess sealing in convertible top (door closed and door window raised at top position).

- Loosen nuts and slide bolts/nuts simultaneously outward - arrow - (outward door window displacement) to adjust +Y-axis.





- Loosen nuts and slide bolts/nuts simultaneously inward - arrow - (inner door window displacement) to adjust -Y-axis.





- Tighten nuts.

CAUTION!
Pinch protection is activated when Y-axis adjustment is not correct.

Up and Down Adjustment

Door window guide in window recess sealing in convertible top different from 8 ± 1mm (door closed and door window raised to top position).

- Mark three reference points on door window - arrows - indicating 8 mm reference on adhesive tape.





- Check deviations for each reference point.

- Lower window completely.

- Turn adjustment screws clockwise to adjust +Z-axis (adjustment - up).





- Turn adjustment screws counter clockwise to adjust -Z-axis (adjustment - down).

A 360° turn equals a displacement of 1 mm.

Function Test

Convertible top completely open.

- Raise front door window and rear window to top position.

- Height of both windows must be aligned - a -.





- Distance - b - must be 9.5 ± 0.5 mm.