51 34 171 Replacing Rear Left Or Right Door Window

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove sound insulation in rear door . See 51 48 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SOUND INSULATION ON LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR .
Remove inner window cavity cover strip . See 51 22 351 REPLACING WINDOW CAVITY SEAL ON INNER LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR .
Remove trim for rear door window guide . See 51 34 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR WINDOW GUIDE OF LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR .

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

A= approx. 130 mm

Fig 1: Identifying Door Window Glass

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IMPORTANT: Danger of locking in position!
Disconnect plug connection (1) at power window motor (2).

Carefully press catch (3) with screwdriver (4) towards rear and feed out door window glass upwards.

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Connection And Power Window Motor

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Installation:

Catch (3) 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 .

Remove door window glass (1) towards top.

Installation:

Door window glass does not need to be adjusted.

Fig 3: Identifying Door Window Glass

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