Adjusting the fixed rear door window glass

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR OUTER WINDOW RECESS FINISHER STRIP .

Precondition 

Check the preload with the mounted window recess finisher strip.

• Open door. Shift door window pane into the uppermost position if necessary.
• Insert the special tool 0 496 693 (51 0 370)  in the rotary striker of the door lock and manually lock the rotary striker (activation of short stroke function).
• Close the door carefully up to the point where the special tool 0 496 693 (51 0 370)  magnetically adheres to the striker.

  The adherence defines the opening angle for the measurement.

• Do not exert any force on the door window glass during the measurement.

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• Measure dimension (X) with the special tool 0 496 456 (51 0 342) in area (A) and (B) between the trim  strip and the outer edge of the door window glass.

  Area	Dimension (X)
  A	31 ± 1 mm	Distance of measuring point approx. 30 mm from window guide
  B	46 ± 1 mm	measured on arc of door window glass

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• If the adjustment values cannot be reached, the preload can also be adjusted in the C-pillar area by shifting the adjusting element (1).

  To avoid interference noise, the adjusting element (1) must be subject to a slight preload.

• Remove special tool 0 496 693 (51 0 370)  .

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• Connect the special tool 2 356 862 to the door window glass in area (A) and hold it down.
• Close rear door and measure the retraction depth (area A) with the special tool 2 356 862 .

  Measure the longitudinal direction (area B) with the special tool 0 496 456 (51 0 342)  .

  Area	Dimension (X)
  A	3.6 ± 1 mm	Distance of measuring point approx. 30 mm to window guide.
  B	9 ± 1 mm	Distance from door window glass to trim strip

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• Remove the seal plug (1).
• Release the nut (2) 2 turns.

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• Mount the special tool 0 493 731 (51 3 220)  on the door window glass (1).
• Slacken multi-tooth screw (2) with the special tool 2 360 051 only until the door window glass (1) can  just be shifted with little effort.
• Adjust the longitudinal direction and the retraction depth.

  Nominal dimension A: 3.6 ±1 mm

  Nominal dimension B: 9 ± 1 mm

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• Tighten the multi-tooth screw (1) with the special tool 2 360 051  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Side window glass to power electric windows
  Multipoint screw	tightening torque	12 Nm

• Check setting, repeat process if necessary.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to ATTACHING THE REAR OUTER WINDOW RECESS FINISHER STRIP .