Remove Soft-close motor

Precondition 

• Door, window glass is closed.

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE MIRROR TRIANGLE COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE EXTERIOR MIRROR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER ON THE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE WINDOW CHANNEL STRIP ON THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE MODULE BRACKET FROM THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE DOOR LOCKING OF THE FRONT DOOR .

• Loosen cover (1)  on locks (2)  .
• Remove the cover (1)  .

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• Detach Bowden cable (1)  from door lock (2)  .
• Remove the soft-close motor (3)  .

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