67 62 000 Removing and installing/replacing flat motor for front left or right power window unit

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove sound insulation in front doors , see 51 48 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SOUND INSULATION IN LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .
Remove front section of power window unit , see 51 33 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) POWER WINDOW UNIT IN LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .

Release screws (1) and detach flat motor (2) from power window unit.

Installation:

Retaining pins (3) must not be released!

Fig 1: Identifying Flat Motor, Pins And Screws

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IMPORTANT: To ensure tension-free installation of flat motor, observe the specified screwing sequence without fail.

Tighten first screw (1), then screw (2) and finally screw (3).

Tightening torque 67 62 1AZ , see 67 62 DRIVES, POWER WINDOWS .

Fig 2: Identifying Flat Motor Screws

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After installation:

A normalization must be carried out in order to activate antitrapping protection.

Normalization sequence:

Ensure adequate system voltage
All doors closed
Press correspond power window switch in "Close" position and hold for approx. 2 seconds with window closed

NOTE: If normalization is unsuccessful or the power window unit malfunctions, it will be necessary to carry out normalization via the control unit functions in the diagnosis system.

Front power window: footwell module
Rear power window: junction box