51 32 170 Removing And Installing/Replacing Door Window Glass, Front Left Or Right

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove sound insulation in front door . See 51 48 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SOUND INSULATION IN LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .
Remove inner window cavity seal . See 51 21 330 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING WINDOW CAVITY COVER STRIP ON INNER FRONT DOOR .

Open door window glass (1) down to distance (A)

A= approx. 120 mm

Fig 1: Identifying Door Window Glass

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IMPORTANT: Danger of locking in position!
Disconnect plug connection (1) on power window motor.

Carefully press catch (2) with screwdriver (3) towards rear and slide door window glass upwards.

Installation:

Catch (2) must be correctly clipped into place.

Carry out function check on power window unit and anti - trapping protection.

If necessary, normalize power window unit. See 67 62 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FLAT MOTOR FOR FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT POWER WINDOW UNIT .

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Connection On Power Window Motor

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Turn door window glass and lift out towards rear/top.

Installation:

Door window glass does not need to be adjusted.

Fig 3: Removing Door Window Glass

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