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

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Special tools required:

00 9 317

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front door trim, refer to 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR TRIM PANEL (COUPE, CONVERTIBLE)

NOTE: To remove the flat motor, it is necessary to detach the acoustic insulation in the lower area only.

Lever out sealing bead (1) of acoustic insulation (2) with special tool 00 9 317.

Fig 1: Removing Sealing Bead Of Acoustic Insulation With Special Tool

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NOTE: Work with particular care in area (A) otherwise acoustic insulation (2) will tear and must be replaced.

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Plug Connection

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Release screws (2).

Installation:

Tightening torque, 4.5 +/- 0.5 Nm.

Turn flat motor slightly and lift out in direction of arrow.

Fig 3: Removing Flat Motor

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NOTE: Make sure door window glass has not been fully moved downwards.

Convertible from 09/2003:

Replacement:

A normalization must be carried out in order to activate anti-trapping protection.

Operating sequence for normalization:

Open corresponding window completely.
Press corresponding power window switch into "Close one-touch operation" (second switch stage).
Once the upper end position has been reached, hold power window switch down for approx. 1 second more.

Normalization is thus completed.

NOTE: Carry out function check (one-touch function, anti-trapping protection and, if necessary, comfort function).