Remove door lock

WARNING: Airbag unit .
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!

Before performing any work on the airbag, always disconnect the battery ground lead from the battery.
Airbag unit may only be set down with the cushion (airbag itself) facing upwards.
For additional information see: SAFETY REGULATIONS ON HANDLING COMPONENTS WITH GAS GENERATORS .

Preliminary work

Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
Refer to PREPARING THE SPECIAL TOOL .
Refer to REMOVING THE OUTER FRONT WINDOW CHANNEL STRIP .
Refer to RELEASING THE FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS .
Refer to REMOVING FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .
Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT MODULE BRACKET .
Refer to REMOVING FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS .
Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING REAR INNER WINDOW CHANNEL STRIP .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE .

Remove plug (1).

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Detach the Bowden cable (1) from the clip (2).
Loosen nuts (3).
Carefully push the power windows (4) to the side.

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Unclip the clips (1) and the place the wiring harness (2) aside.

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Unlock and disconnect the electrical plug connection (1) on the door lock (2).
Unclip clip (3).
Feed the vehicle wiring harness (4) out of the guide (5) and set it aside.

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On equipment specification with soft-close automatic:
Unlock and disconnect plug connections (1).
Unclip the clip (2) and the place the wiring harness (3) aside.

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On equipment specification with soft-close automatic:
Release the rubber mount (1) on the door (2).
Feed the soft-close motor (3) with the rubber mounts (1) out of the door (2).

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Loosen screw (1).

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Remove the cover (1).

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Remove seal (1) for the external door handle.

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Loosen screw (1).
Slide the outside door handle support (2) forwards and feed it out inwards.

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Unclip locking rod (1).
Loosen screws (2) and (3).

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On equipment specification with soft-close automatic:
Feed the outside door handle support (1) with the door lock (2) and the soft-close automatic (3) out of the door (4).
Make sure that the seal of the door lock (2) is not damaged.

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Feed the outside door handle support (1) with the door lock (2) out of the door (3).
Make sure that the seal of the door lock (2) is not damaged.

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