Rear Door Window, Removing And Installing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Use the Side Window Removal Tool T40231 for standard windows.
Use the Heat Insulating Glass Release Tool T40254 for insulated glass.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Door Window Components

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Door Window
- The door trim panel is removed. Refer to REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Loosen the door window frame trim in the area of the >>C-pillar<< trim panel. Refer to DOOR WINDOW SUN SHADE ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .
- The C-pillar trim is removed. Refer to C-PILLAR DOOR TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Door cover is removed. Refer to DOOR INNER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Window regulator motor removed
- Install the door window in the removed position and insert the special tool.
Window Regulator
Pins
- Two-part

Remove the Door Window with Standard Glass

Fig 2: Removing Door Window With Standard Glass

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-- Remove the door trim panel. Refer to REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the inner window shaft strip. Refer to WINDOW SHAFT STRIPS

-- Remove the inner door panel cover. Refer to DOOR INNER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

-- Insert the Side Window Removal Tool T40231 on both side of the door window and push it downward on the mount on the window regulator -1-.

-- The mount on the window regulator bends open so that the door window can be lifted upward by the mounting pin.

-- Remove the door window -2- upward out of the mount and remove it from the door.

Removing a Door Window with Tinted Glass

Fig 3: Removing Door Window With Tinted Glass

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-- Insert the Heat Insulating Glass Release Tool T40254 in direction of -arrow- completely onto the adapter -arrow-.

-- The mount on the window regulator bends open so that the door window can be lifted upward by the mounting pin.

Door Window, Installing

NOTE:

The mounting pins must be pushed in first with new door windows with standard glass.

-- Insert the mounting pins -2- into the center of the door window -1- and push the clamping pin in so that it is flush.

Fig 4: Installing Door Window

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-- Insert door window -1- diagonally toward back in door window guide.

Fig 5: Inserting Door Window

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-- Line up the door window inside the window guides and push it down. Make sure the door window move exactly into the front and rear mount.

-- Press window down into window regulator mount.

-- The mounting pins will audibly lock into the mount.